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// * virt/virtual_machines/creating_vms_custom/virt-cloning-vms.adoc

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= Creating a VM from an existing snapshot by using the web console

[role="_abstract"]
You can create a new VM by copying an existing snapshot.

.Procedure

. Navigate to *Virtualization* -> *VirtualMachines* in the web console.
. Select a VM to open the *VirtualMachine details* page.
. Click the *Snapshots* tab.
. Click the Options menu {kebab} for the snapshot you want to copy.
. Select *Create VirtualMachine*.
. Enter the name of the VM.
. Optional: Select the *Start this VM after creation* checkbox to start the new VM.
. Optional: In the *Volume name policy* section, select how cloned persistent volume claims (PVCs) are named:
** *Randomize names* - The cloned PVC names are randomly generated. This is the default setting.
** *Prefix target name* - The cloned PVC names use the target VM name as a prefix.
. Click *Create*.
