# Create a managed database from a snapshot in Lightsail
Create database from snapshot

You can create a new managed database from a snapshot in Amazon Lightsail if something goes wrong with your original database. You can also change your database to a different plan, such as a high availability or standard plan. You can also create a new database from a point-in-time backup of your original database. For more information, see [Create a database from a point-in-time backup in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-creating-a-database-from-point-in-time-backup.md).

When you create the duplicate database, you can choose a different or larger plan than the original database. However, you can’t choose a smaller plan than the original database.

**Note**  
A database created with a high availability plan has a primary database and a secondary standby database in another Availability Zone for failover support. For more information, see [High availability databases](amazon-lightsail-high-availability-databases.md).

**To create a database from a snapshot**

1. Sign in to the [Lightsail console](https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Databases**.

1. Choose the name of the database that you want to duplicate by creating a new database from a snapshot.

1. Choose the **Snapshots & restore** tab.

1. Under the **Manual snapshots** section of the page, choose the actions menu icon (⋮) next to the snapshot from which you want to create a new database, and choose **Create new database**.
**Note**  
You need a snapshot of your database to work from. If you haven’t created a snapshot yet, see [Create a snapshot of your database](amazon-lightsail-creating-a-database-snapshot.md).  
![\[Creating a new database from a snapshot\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-create-new-database-from-snapshot.png)

1. Choose **Create new database**.

1. On the **Create a new database** page, choose **Change zone** to select a different Availability Zone. Your new database is created in the same AWS Region as the snapshot that you selected earlier.

1. Choose your new database plan.

   Select a high availability or a standard database plan. A database created with a high availability plan has a primary database and a secondary standby database in another Availability Zone for failover support. For more information, see [High availability databases](amazon-lightsail-high-availability-databases.md).
**Note**  
You cannot choose a database plan that is smaller than the plan of the original database used to create the snapshot.

1. Enter a name for your database.

   Resource names:
   + Must be unique within each AWS Region in your Lightsail account.
   + Must contain 2 to 255 characters.
   + Must start and end with an alphanumeric character or number.
   + Can include alphanumeric characters, numbers, periods, dashes, and underscores.

1. Choose one of the following options to add tags to your database:
   + **Add key-only tags** or **Manage tags** (if tags have already been added). Enter your new tag into the tag key text box, and press **Enter**. Choose **Save** when you’re done entering your tags to add them, or choose **Cancel** to not add them.  
![\[Key-only tags in the Lightsail console.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-key-only-tags.png)
   + **Create a key-value tag**, then enter a key into the **Key** text box, and a value into the **Value** text box. Choose **Save** when you’re done entering your tags, or choose **Cancel** to not add them.

     Key-value tags can only be added one at a time before saving. To add more than one key-value tag, repeat the previous steps.  
![\[Key-value tags in the Lightsail console.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-key-value-tag.png)
**Note**  
For more information about key-only and key-value tags, see [Tags](amazon-lightsail-tags.md).

1. Choose **Create database**.

   Within minutes, your new Lightsail database is ready with the new database plan or bundle.

## Next steps


Complete the following actions after your new database is up and running:
+ If you’re creating a new database to replace an existing database, and you have an application that depends on the existing database, then make sure to update your application dependencies to your new database.
+ Delete the original database if you no longer need it. For more information, see [Delete your database](amazon-lightsail-deleting-your-database.md).
+ Databases created from a snapshot are configured to use a strong password created by Lightsail. For more information, see [Manage your database password](amazon-lightsail-managing-database-password.md).