qm-create
Create a Proxmox virtual machine
TLDR
Create a VM with default settings (512MiB memory, 1 CPU)
$ qm create 100
Create with name and start automatically$ qm create 100 --name vm_name --start
Create with specific memory and CPUs$ qm create 100 --memory 8192 --cores 4
Specify the OS type$ qm create 100 --ostype win10
Replace an existing machine from archive$ qm create 100 --archive path/to/backup.tar --force 1
Specify install media$ qm create 100 --cdrom local:iso/install.iso
Create with network bridge$ qm create 100 --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0
SYNOPSIS
qm create vmid [options]
DESCRIPTION
qm create creates or restores a virtual machine on QEMU/KVM in Proxmox VE. It supports extensive configuration options for CPU, memory, storage, and networking.
VMs can be created from scratch or restored from backup archives.
PARAMETERS
--name name
Set VM name--memory mb
RAM size in megabytes--cores count
Number of CPU cores--ostype type
Operating system type (l24, l26, win10, etc.)--cdrom volume
ISO image for installation--net0 config
Network adapter configuration--start
Start VM after creation--archive file
Restore from backup archive--force 1|0
Force overwrite existing VM
CAVEATS
VM IDs must be unique across the cluster. Some options require additional storage or network configuration.
HISTORY
Part of Proxmox VE QEMU/KVM management tools for virtual machine administration.
SEE ALSO
qm(1), qm-clone(1), qm-destroy(1)