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# How to Create a Volume Backup

This guide will walk you through the process of backing up a volume.

1. Login into your [Cloud Control Panel](https://cp.gbcloud.net/login)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/gbcloud-login-page_1g8efkf.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 'Volumes' tab, then click on the volume linked with the target instance that you want to create a backup of.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/pic-2_1mz2653.png)

3. Click on the Backups tab, then click the 'Create New Backup' button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/pic-3_15m5nlp.png)

4. Insert the backup name, and tick the 2nd checkbox.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/pic-4_3hdmgi.png)

5. Once backup volume is successfully created, it will be available on the Volume backups tab.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/5/e/a/45ea6b0d34729400/pic-5_1ngghr7.png)

| You have successfully created a backup of a volume.

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