tldr/pages/linux/qm-create.md

qm create

Create or restore a virtual machine on QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager. More information: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html.

• Create a virtual machine with access to 512MiB of memory and 1 CPU core:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}}

• Automatically start the machine after creation:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --start

• Give the virtual machine a name:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --name {{vm_name}}

• Specify the type of operating system on the machine:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --ostype {{win10}}

• Replace an existing machine (requires archiving it):

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --archive {{path/to/backup_file.tar}} --force 1

• Specify a script that is executed automatically depending on the state of the virtual machine:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --hookscript {{path/to/script.pl}}

• Specify the install media:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --cdrom {{local:iso/install-media.iso}}

• Create a VM that bridges itself to the host network:

qm {{[cr|create]}} {{100}} --net{{0}} virtio,bridge=vmbr{{0}}