# IPersistentStateFactory.Create(IGrainContext, IPersistentStateConfiguration)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.ipersistentstatefactory/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.ipersistentstatefactory/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract IPersistentState<TState> Create<TState>(IGrainContext context, IPersistentStateConfiguration config)
```

Creates a persistent state instance for the provided grain.

### Parameters

- `context` (`IGrainContext`): The grain context.
- `config` (`IPersistentStateConfiguration`): The state facet configuration.

### Returns

A persistent state instance for the provided grain with the specified configuration.