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fix(vpc): document region selector (#5765)
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pages/vpc/how-to/activate-dhcp.mdx

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## How to activate DHCP on a Private Network
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the side menu. The following screen displays:
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays.
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<Lightbox image={image} alt="" />
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC containing the Private Network you want to configure, then click the VPC in the listing. A listing of Private Networks in the VPC displays.
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2. Click the VPC for the region that corresponds to your Private Network.
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A list of your Private Networks in this VPC displays. Private Networks that do not have DHCP activated have an **!** icon next to them.
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Private Networks that do not have DHCP activated have an **!** icon next to them.
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pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx

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## How to attach a resource to a Private Network
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the side menu. Your VPC [dashboard](https://console.scaleway.com/vpc/vpc) displays:
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays.
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2. Click the VPC containing the Private Network to which you want to attach a resource.
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A list of Private Networks in this VPC displays:
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC containing the Private Network you want to configure, then click the VPC in the listing. A listing of Private Networks in the VPC displays.
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## How to detach a resource from a Private Network
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the side menu.
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2. Click the VPC containing the Private Network from which you want to detach a resource.
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays.
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A list of Private Networks in this VPC displays.
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC containing the Private Network you want to configure, then click the VPC in the listing. A listing of Private Networks in the VPC displays.
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3. Click the Private Network from which you want to detach a resource.
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pages/vpc/how-to/create-private-network.mdx

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## How to create a Private Network
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the side menu. The list of your VPCs displays. Each Private Network must be created within a VPC.
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays. Each Private Network must be created within a VPC.
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2. Click the VPC you wish to create your Private Network in.
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC in which you want to create the Private Network, then click the VPC in the listing.
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If you already have existing Private Networks in this VPC, a list of these displays. Otherwise, you see a welcome screen.
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pages/vpc/how-to/create-vpc.mdx

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## How to create a VPC
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. If you have any existing VPCs, they are listed here.
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## How to edit a VPC's name and tags
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the Scaleway console side menu. A list of your VPCs displays.
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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays.
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2. Click the VPC you want to edit. The VPC's **Private Networks** dashboard displays.
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC you want to configure, then click the VPC in the listing. A listing of Private Networks in the VPC displays.
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pages/vpc/how-to/delete-private-network.mdx

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1. Click **VPC** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu. A listing of your VPCs displays.
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2. Use the **region selector** at the top of the page to filter for the region of the VPC containing the Private Network you want to delete, then click the VPC in the listing. A listing of Private Networks in the VPC displays.
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3. Click the <Icon name="more" /> icon next to the Private Network you want to delete, then click **Delete** on the pop-up menu.
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pages/vpc/how-to/delete-vpc.mdx

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3. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the VPC you want to delete, and select **Delete** from the drop-down menu.
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pages/vpc/how-to/manage-routing.mdx

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