# Can I create swap file after install hestiacp

**URL:** <https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/can-i-create-swap-file-after-install-hestiacp/1252>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [July 11, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/can-i-create-swap-file-after-install-hestiacp/1252 "2020-07-11T15:03:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saptrishi](https://forum.hestiacp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saptrishi](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Saptrishi)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/can-i-create-swap-file-after-install-hestiacp/1252/1 "2020-07-11T15:03:33Z")

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Hello  
I am using aws free to host my site  
My configuration is  
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS  
2.5ghz  
1gb ram  
And I saw some blog about swap file on low ram server, I am install hestiacp without create swap file, can I create swap file after install hestiacp  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![eris](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/eris/32/1241_2.png) [@eris](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/eris)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/can-i-create-swap-file-after-install-hestiacp/1252/2 "2020-07-11T15:24:41Z")

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Yes you can. Just follow the instructions when you google “How to create a Swap file”