---
title: "Create a public IP address using Terraform"
sidebar_label: "Create a public IP address"
sidebar_position: 4
description: "How to create a public IP address"
---

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# Create a public IP address using Terraform

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1. Optional: [configure providers](#configure-providers).
2. [Create a public IP address](#create-public-ip).

## Configuration files \{#config}

<details>
  <summary>Example file for configuring providers</summary>

  <ConfigureProvidersConfig />
</details>

<details>
  <summary>Example file for creating a public IP address</summary>

  ```hcl
  resource "openstack_networking_floatingip_v2" "floatingip_1" {
    pool = "external-network"
  }
  ```
</details>

## 1. Optional: configure providers \{#configure-providers}

If you have [configured the Selectel and OpenStack providers](/terraform/configure-terraform-environment/#configure-providers), skip this step.

<ConfigureProviders />

## 2. Create a public IP address \{#create-public-ip}

<CreatePublicIp />

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