> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Flavors

> Create and manage compute flavors through the Xloud Dashboard admin view. Configure vCPU, RAM, GPU, NUMA, hot-add, and access control.

## Overview

Navigate to **Compute > Flavors** in the admin sidebar to manage the flavor catalog.

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## Create a Flavor

Click **Create Flavor** to open the 2-step wizard:

| Step | Name                    | Fields                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1    | **Params Setting**      | Architecture (X86/Heterogeneous/Bare Metal/ARM), Category, Name, vCPUs, Memory, Hot-Add config, Bandwidth, Ephemeral Disk, IOPS, NUMA, GPU, Compute Optimized (CPU Policy/Thread Policy/Page Size) |
| 2    | **Access Type Setting** | Public (all projects) or Access Control (select specific projects)                                                                                                                                 |

<Note>
  For the complete field-by-field reference with all architecture/category combinations,
  see [Flavor Management](/services/compute/flavors).
</Note>

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## Flavor Actions

| Action            | Location         | Description                               |
| ----------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Delete**        | First row action | Delete the flavor                         |
| **Manage Access** | More dropdown    | Change which projects can use this flavor |

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## Flavor Detail

Click a flavor name. Tabs: **Detail** (Base Info, GPU, NUMA, Compute Optimized cards,
Extra Specs JSON) and **Instances** (all instances using this flavor).

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Flavor Management" href="/services/compute/flavors" color="#197560">
    Complete flavor creation reference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live Scaling" href="/services/compute/live-resize-admin" color="#197560">
    Configure hot-add flavors for zero-downtime scaling
  </Card>

  <Card title="Launch an Instance" href="/services/compute/launch-instance" color="#197560">
    Select flavors during instance creation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quotas" href="/services/dashboard/admin-guide/quotas" color="#197560">
    Set per-project vCPU and RAM limits
  </Card>
</CardGroup>