1**Example 1: To create a single instance**
2
3The following ``create-instances`` example creates an instance in the specified AWS Region and Availability Zone, using the WordPress blueprint, and the $3.50 USD bundle. ::
4
5    aws lightsail create-instances \
6        --instance-names Instance-1 \
7        --availability-zone us-west-2a \
8        --blueprint-id wordpress_5_1_1_2 \
9        --bundle-id nano_2_0
10
11Output::
12
13    {
14        "operations": [
15            {
16                "id": "9a77158f-7be3-4d6d-8054-cf5ae2b720cc",
17                "resourceName": "Instance-1",
18                "resourceType": "Instance",
19                "createdAt": 1569447986.061,
20                "location": {
21                    "availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
22                    "regionName": "us-west-2"
23                },
24                "isTerminal": false,
25                "operationType": "CreateInstance",
26                "status": "Started",
27                "statusChangedAt": 1569447986.061
28            }
29        ]
30    }
31
32**Example 2: To create multiple instances at one time**
33
34The following ``create-instances`` example creates three instances in the specified AWS Region and Availability Zone, using the WordPress blueprint, and the $3.50 USD bundle. ::
35
36    aws lightsail create-instances \
37        --instance-names {"Instance1","Instance2","Instance3"} \
38        --availability-zone us-west-2a \
39        --blueprint-id wordpress_5_1_1_2 \
40        --bundle-id nano_2_0
41
42Output::
43
44    {
45        "operations": [
46            {
47                "id": "5492f015-9d2e-48c6-8eea-b516840e6903",
48                "resourceName": "Instance1",
49                "resourceType": "Instance",
50                "createdAt": 1569448780.054,
51                "location": {
52                    "availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
53                    "regionName": "us-west-2"
54                },
55                "isTerminal": false,
56                "operationType": "CreateInstance",
57                "status": "Started",
58                "statusChangedAt": 1569448780.054
59            },
60            {
61                "id": "c58b5f46-2676-44c8-b95c-3ad375898515",
62                "resourceName": "Instance2",
63                "resourceType": "Instance",
64                "createdAt": 1569448780.054,
65                "location": {
66                    "availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
67                    "regionName": "us-west-2"
68                },
69                "isTerminal": false,
70                "operationType": "CreateInstance",
71                "status": "Started",
72                "statusChangedAt": 1569448780.054
73            },
74            {
75                "id": "a5ad8006-9bee-4499-9eb7-75e42e6f5882",
76                "resourceName": "Instance3",
77                "resourceType": "Instance",
78                "createdAt": 1569448780.054,
79                "location": {
80                    "availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
81                    "regionName": "us-west-2"
82                },
83                "isTerminal": false,
84                "operationType": "CreateInstance",
85                "status": "Started",
86                "statusChangedAt": 1569448780.054
87            }
88        ]
89    }
90