# Step-by-Step Guide: Creating an Instance from a Snapshot

1. Open the **AWS Management Console** and navigate to the **EC2 dashboard**.
    
2. In the left navigation panel, choose **Snapshots** under the **Elastic Block Store section.**
    
3. Select the snapshot from which you want to launch the instance.
    
4. Go to **Action** -> **Create image from snapshot**.
    
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5. Write a suitable image name.
    
6. Scroll down and click **Create image**.
    
7. In the left navigation panel, choose **AMIs** under the **Images.**
    
8. Select the newly created image.
    
9. Click on **Launch instance from AMI**.
    
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10. Write a suitable instance name.
    
11. Scroll down and select the **key pair**.
    
12. Click **Launch Instance**.
    
13. In the left navigation panel, choose **Instances** under the **Instances, here you can find the newly created instance.**