# Create a storage box
Source: https://docs.infraista.com/en/data-storage/backup-storage/create-a-storage-box



**Before you start:** you need permission to create storage boxes (Owners, Admins and Developers by
default). To sign in with a key, [save your SSH key](/en/getting-started/connect-to-your-server#add-an-ssh-key)
first.

## Create the box [#create-the-box]

Go to **Data & Storage › Backup Storage** and select **New storage box**.

<Shot name="data-storage/backup-storage/create" alt="The New storage box page with plans, location, name, access, protocols, snapshots, panel and the summary" />

1. **Plan**: pick the size. See [Plans](/en/data-storage/backup-storage#plans).
2. **Location**: it can't be changed later. Pick a location away from the servers you back up, so one
   incident can't hit both.
3. **Name**: a label for the console and the panel (3 to 40 lowercase letters, numbers and dashes).
   The host name is assigned for you.
4. **Project** (optional): groups the cost on invoices.
5. **Access**: the main user gets a username like `u100001`. Turn on:

   * **Password**: needed for FTP, WebDAV and the web panel. It's generated for you; **Copy password**
     and save it now. It's shown again only after a reset.
   * **SSH keys**: tick saved keys for SFTP, SCP, rsync, BorgBackup and restic without a password.

   You need at least one of the two.
6. **Protocols**: turn on what you'll use. See [Connect to a storage box](/en/data-storage/backup-storage/connect-to-a-storage-box).
7. **Reachable from the internet**: on, your office or other servers connect over the internet; add
   addresses to the **IP allowlist** to accept only those. Off, the box is only reachable from Infraista
   servers on the private network.
8. **Snapshots**: **Automatic snapshots** keeps read-only copies of the whole box. Set &#x2A;*Daily at
   (UTC)** and **Keep daily**, and optionally a weekly snapshot (**Weekly on**, **Keep weekly**).
9. **Panel**: turn on the **Web panel** to give you and your sub-accounts a browser view of the box.
10. Check the **Summary** and select **Create storage box**.

**View as code** shows the same order as an API call (the password is never included).

## Check that it worked [#check-that-it-worked]

The box shows **Creating** and then **Active**. Its **Overview** shows the host, username, protocols and
their ports, usage, snapshots and sub-accounts.

<Shot name="data-storage/backup-storage/overview" alt="A storage box Overview: usage with a 30-day chart and quota alerts, the connection details with each protocol's port, latest snapshots and sub-accounts" />

## Related [#related]

* [Connect to a storage box](/en/data-storage/backup-storage/connect-to-a-storage-box)
* [Back up with rsync, BorgBackup and restic](/en/data-storage/backup-storage/back-up-with-rsync-borg-and-restic)