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# Creating an alias

[Aliases](../../concepts/resource-model.md#resources) enable distributing the load across [nodes](../../concepts/deploy/index.md#node) and updating the deployed services without stopping them.

To create an alias:
1. Select the project in your community or on the DataSphere [home page](https://datasphere.yandex.cloud) in the **Recent projects** tab.
1. In the top-right corner, click **Create resource**. In the pop-up window, select **Alias**.
1. Specify the alias parameters as follows:
    * In the **Name** field, enter a name for the alias.
    * In the **Prefix** field, select an available alias prefix.
    * Under **Nodes and load balancing**, select the node to redirect alias requests to. Specify the percentage of requests to redirect to the node. To add another node, click ![Add](../../../_assets/console-icons/plus.svg) **Add**.
    * Optionally, under **Metadata**, click ![Add](../../../_assets/console-icons/plus.svg) **Add** and specify the alias metadata in `key-value` format.
    * Under **Folder**, select the folder for the new resources.
    * Under **Access control list (ACL)**, select **Type**: **Public** or **Private**.
1. Click **Save**.

To view all created aliases:
1. Select the project in your community or on the DataSphere [home page](https://datasphere.yandex.cloud) in the **Recent projects** tab.
1. Under **Project resources**, select **Alias**.

#### Useful links {#see-also}

* [Updating an alias](alias-update.md)
* [Deleting an alias](alias-delete.md)