---
title: How to create a file system
description: This page explains how to create a File Storage file system using the Scaleway console. 
tags: create add deploy fs filesystem file storage resource
categories:
  - storage
  - file-storage
dates:
  validation: 2026-07-13
  posted: 2025-07-23
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

This page explains how to create a file system using the Scaleway console.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

## How to create a file system

1. Click **File Storage** in the **Storage** section of the side menu. The [File Storage dashboard](https://console.scaleway.com/file-storage/) displays.

2. Click **+ Create file system**. The [file system creation page](https://console.scaleway.com/file-storage/create) displays.

3. Complete the following steps:
    - Select the region in which your file system will be created. It will be accessible by [Instances](/instances/) within the same [region](/file-storage/concepts/#region).
    - Enter a name for your file system, or use the automatically generated one. The name of your file system can only contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and dashes.
    - Enter a size for your file system. Billing is based on the size provisioned here, and not actual usage. Also, the more capacity you provision for your file system, the higher the [performance](/file-storage/reference-content/performance-scaling/) will be.

4. Review the estimated performance related to the size you chose to provision.    

5. Review the estimated cost, then click **Create file system**.

The **Overview** page of your newly created file system displays.

<Message type="note">
You must [attach, then mount](/file-storage/how-to/attach-file-system/) your file system to an Instance before using it.
</Message>