docs-v2/content/v2.0/organizations/buckets/create-bucket.md

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Create a bucket	Create a bucket in InfluxDB	Create buckets to store time series data in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.	v2_0 name parent Create a bucket Manage buckets	201

Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx command line interface (CLI) to create a bucket.

Create a bucket in the InfluxDB UI

1. Click the Organizations tab in the navigation bar.

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2. Click on the name of an organization, then select the Buckets tab.

3. Click + Create Bucket in the upper right.

4. Enter a Name for the bucket.

5. Select How often to clear data?:
   Select Never to retain data forever.
   Select Periodically to define a specific retention policy.

6. Click Create to create the bucket.

Create a bucket using the influx CLI

Use the influx bucket create command to create a new bucket. A bucket requires the following:

• A name
• The name or ID of the organization to which it belongs
• A retention period in nanoseconds

# Pattern
influx bucket create -n <bucket-name> -o <org-name> -r <retention period in nanoseconds>

# Example
influx bucket create -n my-bucket -o my-org -r 604800000000000