# Creating a Nebula Lighthouse

> Create a Lighthouse node for Nebula mesh network - VM deployment, CA certificate generation, endpoint setup, and firewall rules

Source: https://opennix.org/en/docs/yc/nebula/create-a-lighthouse/

To create a Lighthouse node in Nebula, navigate to the Lighthouses section in the menu and click Add Lighthouse.

Fill in the following details:
- Name of your Lighthouse
- Internal IP address along with the subnet from your MESH network
- Public IP address and port number
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![Nebula lighthouse creation form](/img/nebula-07.webp)

Here’s an example configuration:

![Nebula lighthouse configuration example](/img/nebula-08.webp)