# Create Public Network

A Public Network provides internet-facing access to cloud resources. It allows VMs and services to communicate with external systems over the internet.

### Create a Public Network

- From the left-hand menu, click Networks → Public Network tab.
- Click the + icon. The page title is Create Isolated Network.

![Networks page on the Public Network tab with the add (+) button](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-add.Ds9eZgAi_Z18p8nT.webp)

### Choose Project

Under Choose Project, select the project for the network.

![Create Isolated Network: Choose Project](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-project.DNuADwlS_1HjFgz.webp)

### Select Location

Under Select Location, choose the data center location for the network.

![Create Isolated Network: Select Location](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-location.CTw_RMh8_ZpgDm7.webp)

### Network Details

Enter a Network Name.

![Create Isolated Network: Network Details and Network Name](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-name.67ZJ0Smi_ZaPgeB.webp)

### Choose Network Plan

Under Choose Network Plan, select a network plan.

### Network Configuration

ZSoftly has not verified whether Gateway and Netmask are required. If the portal populates a field with a value for the selected network, leave that value unchanged. If either field is blank or appears to show placeholder text, do not enter or infer a value. Record the field and any message shown, then open [Support](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/troubleshooting#raise-a-support-ticket) with the project, location, any message shown, and non-sensitive resource details.

![Create Isolated Network: gateway and network mask configuration](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-config.B6LHXAhi_1XQ2G8.webp)

### Create

- Choose the Billing Cycle: Hourly, Monthly, or Yearly.
- Review the Price Summary and click Create Network.

![Create Isolated Network: billing cycle and price summary](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/_astro/pub-net-billing.DMUizOo-_fp6GU.webp)

See also: [Network Overview](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/networking/public-network/overview), [Public IPs](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/networking/public-network/public-ips)