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# Create a Disk

You can create a disk and attach it to any instance to enlarge the storage.

## Procedures

1. Go to **Disk** > **Create Disk**.<br>

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2. Select the desired location.
3. Select your disk type and configure your disk size from 20 GB to 32768 GB.
4. Choose disk quantity and label the disk name.
5. *<mark style="color:green;">(Optional)</mark>* Select a resource group for your disk.
6. Check your order and permission, and click **Confirm Order** to pay.

## What to Do Next

After disk creation, you can attach it to any instance you need. See [**Attach a Disk**](/welcome/elastic-compute/get-started/manage-storage/attach-a-disk.md) for detailed steps.


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