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# start

Start a flexi instance in your project. This command allows you to start a flexi instance.

## Usage

```
cldkctl flexi instance start [name] [flags]
```

## Aliases

```
start, on
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. Run the following command in your terminal:

```
cldkctl flexi instance start [instance-name] 
```

2. Replace **\[instance-name]** with the name of the instance you want to start.
3. Once completed successfully, the terminal displays the success message.

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## 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 | Description                 |
| ---------------- | --------- | --------------------------- |
| --help           | -h        | Help for the start command. |
| --project string | -p        | Specify project ID.         |