# How do I attach/detach a volume to an instance?
### a. How do I attach a volume to an instance?
Follow the steps below to learn how to attach a volume:
**Step 1:** [Login](https://customer.acecloudhosting.com/index.php?m=ace_product_register_addon\&action=login) to your account.
**Step 2:** Navigate to **Compute** and then click on **Instances**.
**Step 3:** Click on the **drop-down** against the instance for which you want to attach a volume.
**Step 4:** Choose **Attach Volume** from the drop-down menu.
**Step 5:** Choose a volume from the drop-down and hit **Submit**.
***Note:** Select the checkbox if you want to delete the volume when the instance is terminated.*
### b. How do I detach a volume from an instance?
Follow the steps below to learn how to detach a volume:
**Step 1:** Click on **Select** against the instance for which you want to detach a volume.
**Step 2:** Choose **Detach Volume** from the drop-down menu.
**Step 3:** Choose a volume from the drop-down that you want to remove and hit **Submit**.
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