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