Create and assign your first tag

Create your first tag and assign it to a resource — all in about 5 minutes.

Before you begin

• You are signed in.
• You have at least one resource (Instance, Subnet, etc.) in the system.

Step 1: Create a tag

1. In the left navigation bar, select Tagging.
2. Click + Create Tag.
3. Fill in the details:
   • Key: environment
   • Value: production
   • Color: choose red
4. Click Create.

The environment: production tag appears in the list.

Step 2: Assign the tag to a resource

1. Click Actions ▾ → select Assign Tags.
2. In Step 1 (Select Resources):
   • Select the resource-type tab, for example Instance.
   • Select the Instances you want to tag.
   • Click Next ›.
3. In Step 2 (Choose Tags):
   • Find and select the environment: production tag.
   • Click Next ›.
4. In Step 3 (Review & Apply):
   • Review the resource list and the tag.
   • Click Apply.

The tag is assigned and appears in the Tags column of each Instance.

Next steps

• Assign multiple tags at once: Assign tags to multiple resources
• Automate tag assignment: Create a Tag Policy