# Create OpenSearch

This guide will show you how to create a OpenSearch instance for your team using [Nais Console](/operate/console.md).

## Prerequisites

- You're part of a [Nais team](/explanations/team.md)

## Steps

1. Open [Nais Console](https://console.nav.cloud.nais.io) in your browser
2. Select your team
3. Select **OpenSearch** in the sidebar menu
4. Click the **Create OpenSearch** button
5. Fill in the form
6. Confirm by clicking the **Create OpenSearch** button

Creating the OpenSearch instance will take a few minutes.
The **Status** column will show you the current state.

Grab a coffee or do the [xkcd compiling thing](https://xkcd.com/303/) while you wait.

## Next steps

:octicons-mark-github-16: [Create OpenSearch with GitHub Actions](/persistence/opensearch/how-to/create-with-github-actions.md)

🎯 Learn how to [use OpenSearch in your workload](/persistence/opensearch/how-to/use-in-workload.md)