# How do you upload a custom image to Glance in OpenStack?
This document provides step-by-step instructions for uploading an image to Glance. It includes setting up an Ubuntu server to access the OpenStack CLI, creating a new user, downloading the RC file, and uploading the image.
Follow the below steps to upload a custom image to Glance:
**Step 1: Create a New User**
a. Log in to the [Customer portal](http://customer.acecloudhosting.com/).
b. Navigate to **Services** and then click on **My Services.**
c. Click on your project.
d. Click on **Utilities,** then on **User**.
e. Click on **Create User**.
f. Enter the **Username** and **Description** for the user and click on **Create User**.
g. Click on **Download** to save the user credential.
**Step 2:** **Download RC File**
To learn how to download a RC file, follow the below steps:
a. Login to the [horizon portal ](https://console.openstack.acecloudhosting.com/auth/login/?next=/identity/users/)with the credential created above.
b. Click on the region on top-left corner and select the region in which you want to upload your image.
c. Click on the user icon in the top-right corner.
d. Click on **OpenStack RC File** to download the RC file.
**Step 3: Set Up Ubuntu Server to Access OpenStack CLI**
a. Run the below command to install the OpenStack CLI on your Ubuntu server:
```
sudo apt update && apt install python3-openstackclient -y
```
b. Upload the downloaded RC file to your server and source it to use the OpenStack CLI environment:
```
source /path/to/your/openstack.rc
```
**Note:** Enter the path location in place of \
c. Enter your Password.
You can now use the OpenStack CLI on your Ubuntu server to interact with your OpenStack environment.
**Step 4: Upload Your Image:**
a. Copy the image to the Ubuntu server using SCP/SFTP/Mobaxterm.
b. Use the below command to upload the image in your desired format (iso, vmdk, raw etc.)
```
openstack image create --disk-format iso --container-format bare --private --file /path/to/your/iso "image-name-you-want"
```
**Step 5: Verify Image Upload:**
Navigate to **Storage** and click on **Images**, here you can view the uploaded image.
