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# How to Attach a Volume?

This guide will walk you through the process of attach a volume on your existing instance. 

1. Login into your [Cloud Control Panel](https://cp.gbcloud.net/login)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/login-cloud-control-panel_1huis14.png)

|| If you receive an "Incorrect email or password" error, you may proceed by selecting "Forgot Password." For guidance, please refer to our Helpdesk article: [How to Reset Your Password for the Cloud Control Panel](https://helpdesk.gbcloud.net/en/article/how-to-reset-your-password-for-the-cloud-control-panel-18692io/)

2. In the left sidebar, click on the 'Instances' tab, then click on the existing instance in your Cloud Control Panel that you want to attach the volume
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/instance-interface-with-instan_1ax1xzc.png)

3. Click on the Volume tab, then click the 'Attach Volume' button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/click-volume-tab_pknyqv.png)

4. Select the volume you have created, then click the 'Attach' button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/attach-volume_13c3jxb.png)

|| If you haven’t created the volume yet, you may refer to this guideline: [How to Create a Volume?](https://helpdesk.gbcloud.net/en/article/how-to-create-a-volume-u3g0eo/)

5. Once volume is successfully attached, its status will change to ‘In-Use’.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/finish-attach-volume_1kl13kz.png)

||| **Warning:** To apply the attached volume, you will need to **reboot your instance**.

* ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/reboot-server_1oaco5g.png)

| You have successfully attached the volume to your existing instance.

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