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:

qm create {{100}}

• Automatically start the machine after creation:

qm create {{100}} --start 1

• Specify the type of operating system on the machine:

qm create {{100}} --ostype {{win10}}

• Replace an existing machine (requires archiving it):

qm create {{100}} --archive {{path/to/backup_file.tar}} --force 1

• Specify a script that is executed on specific triggers during machine lifetime:

qm create {{100}} --hookscript {{path/to/script.pl}}