# Taking VM Snapshots

To take a snapshot of your VM from the **Instances** tab - select the specific VM, go to **Options > VM Snapshots > Create Snapshot** 

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Name the snapshot as you want to and then Confirm.

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Once the snapshot creation is complete, you can find it listed under the “Snapshots” section on the left-hand panel.

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