# How to create/delete a vApp network

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## Creating a new vApp Network

**Step 1.** Login to your vCloud Director management portal

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**Step 2.** Click into the Virtual Datacenter you want to add the network to

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**Step 3.** Click on 'vApps' on the left side of the page

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**Step 4.** Once the page loads click on 'Details' under the vApp you want to add the network to

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**Step 5.** Click on 'Networks' in the pane on the left

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**Step 6.** Click 'New' above the table of networks

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**Step 7.** Select the type of network you want to create and click 'ADD', see this KB if you're unsure [LINK](/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/networking/routed-isolated-and-direct-networks-in-vcloud.md)

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**Step 8.** Fill in the network details as needed and then click 'Add' again to add the network

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## Deleting a vApp Network

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You cannot delete a vApp network while VMs are attached to the network, make sure to remove the network from any VMs prior to attempting to delete the network
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**Step 1.** Login to your vCloud Director management portal

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**Step 2.** Click into the Virtual Datacenter you want to remove the network from

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**Step 3.** Click on 'vApps' on the left side of the page

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**Step 4.** Once the page loads click on 'Details' under the vApp you want to removethe network from

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**Step 5.** Click on 'Networks' in the pane on the left

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**Step 6.** From the list of networks that appears select the network you want to delete and then click the 'DELETE' button

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**Step 7.** Click 'DELETE' again to confirm the deletion of the vApp network

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