# How to Encrypt AWS Elastic Container Registry

#### 1. [Go to AWS Management Console](https://us-west-1.console.aws.amazon.com/console/home?region=us-west-1)

2\. Type "Elastic Container"

![Type "Elastic Container"](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988650/original/BFxqvlbqr8JhrYLQ8YZ9OdUaZ7u7tB5uIQ.png?1663522540)

3\. Click on Elastic Container Registry

![Click on Elastic Container Registry](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988655/original/U7RWuaoEQIFjaNBgpwYhe9-CFxy0C9wA9A.png?1663522543)

4\. Click on Create repository

![Click on Create repository](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988651/original/xBaSRYQ55Nu1JulMw0k0ATiLANv1hbgXkQ.png?1663522541)

5\. Name your ECR 

![Type "gktestecr"](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988652/original/fiTuAoiaAHIxmJBSD0IjBwUPY_Tt5OrbWA.png?1663522542)

6\. In the Encryption settings, Check *"KMS Encryption Enabled"*

![Check Enabled](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988653/original/_tlZ471FhYKpd68RUG4KHu1Lz6PpDnDLqQ.png?1663522543)

7\. Click on Create repository

![Click on Create repository](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/72020988654/original/JARDfudBqDPc0aIkiq0Zzla8GY8KjyMHPw.png?1663522543)

You can only encrypt an ECR while creating it.