# Create Instance

## About this task

Create an Instance with the Datastore.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Provisioning > Instances
2. In the Instances tab, Click the + ADD button
3. From the ADD INSTANCE wizard input the following: 

   - From the TYPE section: Select “HVM”
   - Click NEXT

     ![../../_images/create-instance-type.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-55F890E0-47C6-4621-9A97-C399B1AD1BB0-high.png)
   - From the GROUP tab, input the following:

     GROUP:
     :   Select the Group for the Instance

     CLOUD:
     :   Select the Cloud for the Instance

     NAME:
     :   Name for the Instance in VM Essentials
   - Click NEXT

     ![../../_images/create-instance-group.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-4EEB766E-54E0-4C82-A60B-59AE6B75D705-high.png)
   - From the CONFIGURE tab, input the following:

     LAYOUT:
     :   Select the Layout for the Instance

     PLAN:
     :   Select the Plan for the Instance

     RESOURCE POOL:
     :   Select the Resource Pool (Cluster) for the Instance

     VOLUMES:
     :   Add one or more Volumes to the Instance. Select the datastore created in the previous section

     NETWORK:
     :   Add Networks to the Instance

     IMAGE:
     :   Select the Image for the Instance

     HOST:
     :   Select the cluster host for the Instance

     Other configurations may be added as needed.

     ![../../_images/create-instance-configure.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-358491C6-43F7-4197-9F53-94D50A1E99F1-high.png)
   - Click NEXT
   - Add Automation Tasks, if needed
   - Click NEXT
   - Review the Instance configuration
   - Click COMPLETE![../../_images/create-instance-review.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-22C7AB89-6966-4E4D-8514-6A2FAD489B61-high.png)

## Results

The Instance is now provisioned to the new datastore and is viewable within the Instances (Provisioning > Instances) section.
