# Create a resource gateway in VPC Lattice
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Use the console to create a resource gateway.

**To create a resource gateway using the console**

1. Open the Amazon VPC console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/).

1. In the navigation pane, under **PrivateLink and Lattice**, choose **Resource gateways**.

1. Choose **Create resource gateway**.

1. Enter a name that is unique within your AWS account.

1. Choose the type of IP address for the resource gateway.

1. For **IP address type**, choose the IP address type for the resource gateway.

   1. If you selected **IPv4** or **Dualstack** for the **IP address type**, you can enter the number of IPv4 addresses per ENI for your resource gateway.

     The default is 16 IPv4 addresses per ENI. This is a suitable number of IPs to form connections with your backend resources. 

1. Choose the VPC that the resource is in. 

1. Choose up to five security groups to control inbound traffic from the VPC to the service network.

1. (Optional) To add a tag, choose **Add new tag** and enter the tag key and the tag value.

1. Choose **Create resource gateway**.

**To create a resource gateway using the AWS CLI**  
Use the [create-resource-gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/vpc-lattice/create-resource-gateway.html) command.