# Creating a Neptune reader instance using the console
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After creating the primary instance for your Neptune DB cluster, you can add additional Neptune reader instances using the Neptune console.

**To create a Neptune reader instance using the AWS Management Console**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console, and open the Amazon Neptune console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/neptune/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/neptune/home).

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

1. Select the DB cluster where you want to create the reader instance.

1. Choose **Actions**, and then choose **Add reader**.

1. On the **Create replica DB instance** page, specify options for your Neptune replica. The following table shows settings for a Neptune read replica.    
[See the AWS documentation website for more details](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/neptune/latest/userguide/manage-console-create-replica.html)

1. Choose **Create read replica** to create the Neptune replica instance.

To remove a Neptune reader instance from a DB cluster, follow the instructions in [Deleting a DB instance in Amazon Neptune](manage-console-instances-delete.md).