# Create a Subnet

## Prerequisites

You can create 3 subnets in one network. After creating a subnet, you can create an instance and attach it to the subnet.

## Procedures

1. Log in to [**zenConsole**](https://console.zenlayer.com/).
2. Go to **Compute** > **Virtual Machine** > **Subnet** and click **Create Subnet**.
3. Identify your subnet.\
   \ <img src="/files/BWTIZWYCb7GnrFL9mThK" alt="" data-size="line"><mark style="color:blue;">**Note**</mark>\ <mark style="color:blue;">The name must be 2 to 128 characters in length, containing only letters, numbers, hyphens (-) and periods (.). It must start with a letter, but not http\:// or https\://.</mark>
4. Select the location you need your subnet.
5. Select the network you need to separate.
6. Configure the IP address of your subnet.
7. Click **Create** to create a subnet.
8. *<mark style="color:green;">(Optional)</mark>* Go to **Action** > **Delete** to delete the subnet if no instances added to it.


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