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

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

INSTALL

sudo dnf install qm

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.