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Creating an image from a volume allows you to download the image. Do this if you want to save it as a backup, or to spin up a VM somewhere other than the CC Cloud, e.g. with [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]. To create an image of a volume it must first be detached from a VM. If it is a root volume, it can only be detached from a VM if the VM is terminated/deleted.
Creating an image from a volume allows you to download the image. Do this if you want to save it as a backup, or to spin up a VM somewhere other than the CC Cloud, e.g. with [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]. To create an image of a volume it must first be detached from a VM. If it is a root volume, it can only be detached from a VM if the VM is terminated/deleted.


===Using the Dashboard===
===Using the Dashboard=== <!--T:53-->
# Click on the ''Volumes'' left hand menu.
# Click on the ''Volumes'' left hand menu.
# Under the volume you wish to create an image of click on the drop down ''Actions'' menu and select ''Upload to Image''.
# Under the volume you wish to create an image of click on the drop down ''Actions'' menu and select ''Upload to Image''.
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# Finally click ''Upload''.
# Finally click ''Upload''.


===Using the Command Line Clients===
===Using the Command Line Clients=== <!--T:27-->
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The [[OpenStack Command Line Clients|command line client]] can do this:
The [[OpenStack Command Line Clients|command line client]] can do this:
{{Command|openstack image create --disk-format <format> --volume <volume_name> <image_name>}}
{{Command|openstack image create --disk-format <format> --volume <volume_name> <image_name>}}
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