# StandaloneSiloHandle.Create(string, IConfiguration)

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

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.TestingHost/StandaloneSiloHandle.cs#L148-L152)

```csharp
public static Task<SiloHandle> Create(string siloName, IConfiguration configuration)
```

Spawns a new process to host a silo, using the executable provided in the configuration's "ExecutablePath" property as the entry point.

### Parameters

- `siloName` (`string`)
- `configuration` (`IConfiguration`)