# Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment for an AWS Cloud WAN core network
Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment

You can create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using either the Network Manager console or the AWS CLI.

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## Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the console
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## Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the command line or API
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## Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the console


The following steps create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment for a core network using the console

**To create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the console**

1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).

1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global networks**.

1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network link for the core network you want to add an attachment to.

1. In the navigation pane under the name of the global network, choose **Attachments**.

1. Choose **Create attachment**.

1. Enter a **name** identifying the attachment.

1. From the **Edge location** dropdown list, choose the location where the attachment is located.

1. Choose **VPN**.

1. From the **VPN attachment** section, choose the VPN ID to be used for the VPN attachment.

1. (Optional) For **Routing policy label**, provide a label that will be used to map this policy to attachments. The policy will automatically be applied to any attachment tagged with the same label.

1. (Optional) In the **Tags** section, add **Key** and **Value** pairs to further help identify this resource. You can add multiple tags by choosing **Add tag**, or remove any tag by choosing **Remove tag**.

1. Choose **Create attachment**.

## Create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the command line or API


Use the command line or API to create an AWS Cloud WAN Site-to-Site VPN attachment.

**To create a Site-to-Site VPN attachment using the command line or API**
+ Use `create-site-to-site-vpn-attachment`. See [create-site-to-site-vpn-attachment](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/networkmanager/create-site-to-site-vpn-attachment.html).