# doctl compute droplet

> List, create, and delete virtual machines which are called droplets.
> More information: <https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/droplet/>.

- Create a droplet:

`doctl compute {{[d|droplet]}} {{[c|create]}} --region {{region}} --image {{os_image}} --size {{vps_type}} {{droplet_name}}`

- Delete a droplet:

`doctl compute {{[d|droplet]}} {{[d|delete]}} {{droplet_id|droplet_name}}`

- List droplets:

`doctl compute {{[d|droplet]}} {{[ls|list]}}`