# Create a network instance using AWS TNB
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You create a network instance after creating a network package. After you create a network instance, instantiate it.

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#### [ Console ]

**To create a network instance using the console**

1. Open the AWS TNB console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/tnb/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/tnb/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Networks**.

1. Choose **Create network instance**.

1. Enter a name and description for the instance and then choose **Next**.

1. Select the network package, verify the details, and choose **Next**.

1. Choose **Create network instance**.

   The new network instance appears on the **Networks** page. Next, instantiate this network instance.

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#### [ AWS CLI ]

**To create a network instance using the AWS CLI**
+ Use the [create-sol-network-instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/tnb/create-sol-network-instance.html) command to create a network instance.

  ```
  aws tnb create-sol-network-instance --nsd-info-id {{^np-[a-f0-9]{17}$}} --ns-name "{{SampleNs}}" --ns-description "{{Sample}}"
  ```

Next, instantiate this network instance.

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