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# cvms create (Deprecated)

> Create a new CVM (use "phala deploy" instead)

<Warning>
  This command is deprecated. See the newer alternatives.
</Warning>

## Command: `phala cvms create`

### Syntax

```
phala cvms create [options]
```

### Description

Create a new CVM (use "phala deploy" instead)

### Options

| Option                   | Description                                    |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `-n, --name <value>`     | Name of the CVM                                |
| `-c, --compose <value>`  | Path to Docker Compose file                    |
| `--vcpu <value>`         | Virtual CPUs (default: 1)                      |
| `--memory <value>`       | Memory in MB (default: 2048)                   |
| `--disk-size <value>`    | Disk size in GB (default: 40)                  |
| `--teepod-id <value>`    | TEEPod ID (auto-selected if omitted)           |
| `--image <value>`        | dstack image version (uses default if omitted) |
| `-e, --env-file <value>` | Path to environment file                       |
| `--skip-env`             | Skip env var prompt                            |
| `--debug`                | Enable debug output                            |

### Global Options

| Option                               | Description                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h, --help`                         | Show help information for the current command             |
| `-v, --version`                      | Show CLI version                                          |
| `--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKEN` | API token for authenticating with Phala Cloud             |
| `-j, --json, --no-json`              | Output in JSON format                                     |
| `--interactive`                      | Enable interactive mode for commands that support it      |
| `--cvm-id <value>`                   | CVM identifier (UUID, app\_id, instance\_id, or name)     |
| `--profile PROFILE`                  | Temporarily use a different auth profile for this command |
| `--api-version <value>`              | API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)          |

### Examples

* Create a CVM interactively

```bash theme={"system"}
phala cvms create
```

* Create using predefined values

```bash theme={"system"}
phala cvms create --name demo --compose ./docker-compose.yml
```