# Snapshots

Create Virtual Machine (VM) snapshots in the DuploCloud Portal.

### Creating a Virtual Machine(VM) Host Snapshot

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Cloud Services** -> **Hosts**. The **Hosts** page displays.
2. Select the **Host** you want to backup from the **Name** column.
3. Click **Actions** and select **Snapshot**.

<div align="left"><img src="/files/dAa0XfSGwS3bEQ1kK5JB" alt="Actions -> Snapshot option on Hosts page"></div>

### Using VM Snapshot as an Image for creating a new host

Once you take a VM Snapshot, the snapshot displays as an available **Image Id** when you [create a Host](/docs/automation-platform/overview-2/use-cases/hosts-vms.md).


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