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# Create a vAPP
## **Overview**
* vApp consists of one or more virtual machines communicating over a network and using resources and services in a deployed environment. vApp can contain multiple virtual machines.
* Instead of creating a vApp based on a vApp template, you can make a vApp using virtual machines from catalogs, new virtual machines, or a combination of both.
* Building a vApp requires you to provide a name and, optionally, a description of the vApp. You can go back and add the virtual machines to the vApp later.
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**Attention:** vApp can contain multiple VMs, so **Shut down\Stop** vApp, it will affect all VMs inside vApp.
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## **Procedure**
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="I. Create a vApp" %}
**Step 1:** On the **Virtual Data Center** dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select **vApps**.
**Step 2:** In the vApps page, click New, then select New vApp.
**Step 3:** Enter a **Name** and a Description (optionally) for the vApp.
**Step 4:**
**#Optional:** If you want the vApp to power on upon deployment, select the **Power on** the check box.
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**Attention:** The vApp can **power on** only if virtual machines exist.
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**Step 5:** Click **Add Virtual Machine.**
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Attention: You can click **Create** at this point to create an empty vApp and add VMs to it later.
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**Step 6:** In the ***New VM*** dialog box, select:
* **New** to create a VM from scratch Create a New Standalone Virtual Machine
* From Template to create a VM from an existing template Create a Virtual Machine from a Template
**Step 7:**
**#Optional:** Repeat [Step 5](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.3/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-19FD52A4-94B9-4001-8CE0-A50BD1F0D4A1.html#GUID-19FD52A4-94B9-4001-8CE0-A50BD1F0D4A1__step_BE4126BCFB5A476BBF5ACD9EDED86406) for each additional virtual machine you want to create within the vApp.
**Step 8:** To complete the creation of the vApp, click **Create**.
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{% tab title="II. Add a Network to a vApp" %}
You can add a network to a vApp to make the network available to the virtual machines in the vApp. You can add a virtual data center network to a vApp.
**Step 1:** On the **Virtual Data Center** dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select **vApps**.
**Step 2:** On vApps page, select Card View to view vApp in card view.
**Step 3**: Click **Actions** menu of the vApp to which you want to add a network, select **Add > Add Network**.
**Step 4:** On the Add Network page:
Check type: **Direct** and select **the network** that you want to add.
**Step 5:** Click **ADD**
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{% tab title="III. Move a Virtual Machine to vApp" %}
**Step 1:** On the **Virtual Data Center** dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select **Virtual Machines**.
**Step 2:** Select **Card View** to view Virtual Machine in Card View on **Virtual Machines Windows**.
**Step 3:** Click **Actions** menu of the Virtual Machine which you want to Move, select **Move**
**Step 4:** Select **Destination vApp**, then click **Next**
**Step 5:** On ***Configure Resource*****:**
Enter & validate the information: **Name**, **Computer Name**, **Target VM storage Policy**, **Network**, **IP Mode** for Virtual Machine, then click **Next**
**Step 6:** Validate and click **Done**
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