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# Making a VM public IP address static

A _static IP address_ is a permanent IP address that remains unchanged when a VM is stopped.

### Using static IP addresses {#use-of-static-IP-addresses}

Public static IP addresses are charged at an individual rate. For more information, see [Public IP addresses](../../../vpc/pricing.md#prices-public-ip) in the Virtual Private Cloud documentation.

To make a public IP address assigned to a VM [network interface](../../concepts/network.md) static:

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder this VM belongs to.
  1. Navigate to **Compute Cloud**.
  1. Select the VM.
  1. Get the VM public IP address. You can find it in the **Public IPv4 address** field of the relevant interface section under **Network** on the VM page.
  1. Make the public IP address static. For more information, see [Converting a dynamic public IP address to static](../../../vpc/operations/set-static-ip.md) in the Virtual Private Cloud documentation.

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#### See also {#see-also}

* [Assigning a public IP address to a VM](vm-attach-public-ip.md)
* [Converting a dynamic public IP address to static](../../../vpc/operations/set-static-ip.md)
* [Adding another network interface to a virtual machine](attach-network-interface.md)