# Create snapshots of Lightsail for Research virtual computers or disks
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Complete the following steps to create a snapshot of your Lightsail for Research virtual computer or disk.

1. Sign in to the [Lightsail for Research console](https://lfr.console.aws.amazon.com/ls/research).

1. Choose **Snapshots** in the navigation pane.

1. Complete on of the following steps:
   + Under **Virtual computer snapshots**, find the name of the computer you want to snapshot and choose **Create snapshot**.
   + Under **Disk snapshots**, find the name of the disk you want to snapshot and choose **Create snapshot**.

1. Enter a name for your snapshot. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, numbers, periods, hyphens, and underscores.

   Snapshot names must also meet the following requirements:
   + Be unique within each AWS Region in your Lightsail for Research account.
   + Contain 2–255 characters.
   + Start and end with an alphanumeric character or number.

1. Choose **Create snapshot**.