By Tarek
I am trying to create a droplet using a previously created snapshot but I need to use the snapshot’s name instead of its id. Is that possible? If not, how can I automatically grab the snapshot id after listing all my snapshots, based on its name?
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Hello!
You can create a droplet from a snapshot and you should be able to use the snapshot’s name as well.
Once you’ve created the snapshot you can simply follow these steps:
- Click Create > Droplets.
- Click on Snapshots.
- Select the snapshot.
- Select the size, Droplet region and additional parameters.
- Click on Create.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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