# Create a shared peering in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Create a shared peering

The following steps guide you through creating a shared peering in your core network.

**Important**  
Before creating a peering, make sure that the account you use to create the peering has the following permissions:  
`ec2:CreateTransitGatewayPolicyTable`
`ec2:AcceptTransitGatewayPeering`
`ec2:AssociateTransitGatewayPolicyTable`

**To create a shared peering**

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 ID.

1. In the navigation pane, under **Shared by me**, choose **Peerings**.

1. Choose **Create peering**.

1. Enter a **name** to identify the attachment.

1. From the **Core network** dropdown list, choose the core network that is shared with you and that is where you want to create the peering.

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

1. In the **Transit gateway** section, choose the transit gateway used for the peering.

1. Choose one of the following **Associate policy table** options:
   + **New** — Creates a new policy routing table.
   + **Existing** — Allows you to associate this peering with an existing policy route table. If you choose this option, choose an existing **Transit gateway policy table** from the dropdown list to associate with the peering. 

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

1. Choose **Create peering**.