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# create
Create a flexi instance in your project. This command allows you to create a flexi instance.
## Usage
```
cldkctl flexi instance create [flags]
```
## Steps
Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:
#### Interactive Mode
1. Run the following command in your terminal:
```
cldkctl flexi instance create -i
```
2. Enter the **instance name**.
3. Select the **image type**.
4. Select the **operating system family**.
5. Select the **operating system version**.
6. Select the **zone**.
7. Select the **billing type**.
8. Select the **processor**.
9. Select the **processor variant**.
10. Select the **instance plan**.
11. Select the **instance size**.
12. Select the **root disk storage type**.
13. Select the **root disk storage size**.
14. Select the **number of data disks**.
15. Select the **VPC**.
16. Select the **authentication method**.
17. Enter the **password** if the authentication method is set to **Password**.
18. Confirm the instance creation by selecting **Confirm**.
19. Once completed successfully, the terminal displays the success message.
#### Non-Interactive Mode
1. Provide all required values using command flags.
2. Add `--auto-confirm` or `-y` to skip confirmation prompts in non-interactive mode.
3. Run the command in your terminal.
4. Once completed successfully, the terminal displays the success message.
## Flags
{% hint style="info" %}
This command supports [global flags](/cloudeka-api-list/global-flags.md). Refer to the Global Flags section for details
{% endhint %}
| Flag | Shorthand | Default | Description |
| ---------------- | --------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| --amount int | | 1 | Number of instances to create |
| --auth-method | | | Authentication method: password or ssh |
| --billing-type | -b | | Billing type: Fixed, PPU, or Trial |
| --data-disks | | | JSON array of data disks |
| --flavor-id | | | Instance size/flavor ID |
| --help | -h | | help for create |
| --image-id | | | Custom image ID (for --image-type=custom) |
| --image-os-id | | | OS image ID (for --image-type=os) |
| --image-type | | | Image type: os or custom |
| --interactive | -i | false | Run in interactive/TUI mode |
| --name | -n | | Instance name (min 5 characters) |
| --password | | | Instance password (for auth-method=password) |
| --project | -p | | Specify project ID |
| --root-disk-size | | | Root disk package ID, or custom:\ |
| --root-disk-type | | | Root disk storage type ID |
| --ssh-key-ids | | | Comma-separated SSH key IDs (for auth-method=ssh) |
| --tags | | | Tags |
| --voucher-id | | | Voucher ID (required if billing-type=Trial) |
| --vpc-id | | | VPC network ID |
| --zone | | | Zone ID |
