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# Use `CreateLoadBalancer` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `CreateLoadBalancer`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To create an HTTP load balancer**  
This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in a VPC.  
Command:  

```
aws elb create-load-balancer --load-balancer-name my-load-balancer --listeners "Protocol=HTTP,LoadBalancerPort=80,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80" --subnets subnet-15aaab61 --security-groups sg-a61988c3
```
Output:  

```
{
    "DNSName": "my-load-balancer-1234567890.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com"
}
```
This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in EC2-Classic.  
Command:  

```
aws elb create-load-balancer --load-balancer-name my-load-balancer --listeners "Protocol=HTTP,LoadBalancerPort=80,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80" --availability-zones us-west-2a us-west-2b
```
Output:  

```
{
    "DNSName": "my-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com"
}
```
**To create an HTTPS load balancer**  
This example creates a load balancer with an HTTPS listener in a VPC.  
Command:  

```
aws elb create-load-balancer --load-balancer-name my-load-balancer --listeners "Protocol=HTTP,LoadBalancerPort=80,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80" "Protocol=HTTPS,LoadBalancerPort=443,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80,SSLCertificateId=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:server-certificate/my-server-cert" --subnets subnet-15aaab61 --security-groups sg-a61988c3
```
Output:  

```
{
    "DNSName": "my-load-balancer-1234567890.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com"
}
```
This example creates a load balancer with an HTTPS listener in EC2-Classic.  
Command:  

```
aws elb create-load-balancer --load-balancer-name my-load-balancer --listeners "Protocol=HTTP,LoadBalancerPort=80,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80" "Protocol=HTTPS,LoadBalancerPort=443,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80,SSLCertificateId=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:server-certificate/my-server-cert" --availability-zones us-west-2a us-west-2b
```
Output:  

```
{
    "DNSName": "my-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com"
}
```
**To create an internal load balancer**  
This example creates an internal load balancer with an HTTP listener in a VPC.  
Command:  

```
aws elb create-load-balancer --load-balancer-name my-load-balancer --listeners "Protocol=HTTP,LoadBalancerPort=80,InstanceProtocol=HTTP,InstancePort=80" --scheme internal --subnets subnet-a85db0df --security-groups sg-a61988c3
```
Output:  

```
{
    "DNSName": "internal-my-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com"
}
```
+  For API details, see [CreateLoadBalancer](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/elb/create-load-balancer.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in a VPC.**  

```
$httpListener = New-Object Amazon.ElasticLoadBalancing.Model.Listener
$httpListener.Protocol = "http"
$httpListener.LoadBalancerPort = 80
$httpListener.InstanceProtocol = "http"
$httpListener.InstancePort = 80
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-vpc-load-balancer -SecurityGroup sg-a61988c3 -Subnet subnet-15aaab61 -Listener $httpListener

my-vpc-load-balancer-1234567890.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
**Example 2: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in EC2-Classic.**  

```
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-classic-load-balancer -AvailabilityZone us-west-2a` -Listener $httpListener
```
**Output:**  

```
my-classic-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
**Example 3: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTPS listener.**  

```
$httpsListener = New-Object Amazon.ElasticLoadBalancing.Model.Listener
$httpsListener.Protocol = "https"
$httpsListener.LoadBalancerPort = 443
$httpsListener.InstanceProtocol = "http"
$httpsListener.InstancePort = 80 
$httpsListener.SSLCertificateId="arn:aws:iam::123456789012:server-certificate/my-server-cert"
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-load-balancer -AvailabilityZone us-west-2a -Listener $httpsListener

my-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
+  For API details, see [CreateLoadBalancer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in a VPC.**  

```
$httpListener = New-Object Amazon.ElasticLoadBalancing.Model.Listener
$httpListener.Protocol = "http"
$httpListener.LoadBalancerPort = 80
$httpListener.InstanceProtocol = "http"
$httpListener.InstancePort = 80
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-vpc-load-balancer -SecurityGroup sg-a61988c3 -Subnet subnet-15aaab61 -Listener $httpListener

my-vpc-load-balancer-1234567890.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
**Example 2: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTP listener in EC2-Classic.**  

```
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-classic-load-balancer -AvailabilityZone us-west-2a` -Listener $httpListener
```
**Output:**  

```
my-classic-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
**Example 3: This example creates a load balancer with an HTTPS listener.**  

```
$httpsListener = New-Object Amazon.ElasticLoadBalancing.Model.Listener
$httpsListener.Protocol = "https"
$httpsListener.LoadBalancerPort = 443
$httpsListener.InstanceProtocol = "http"
$httpsListener.InstancePort = 80 
$httpsListener.SSLCertificateId="arn:aws:iam::123456789012:server-certificate/my-server-cert"
New-ELBLoadBalancer -LoadBalancerName my-load-balancer -AvailabilityZone us-west-2a -Listener $httpsListener

my-load-balancer-123456789.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com
```
+  For API details, see [CreateLoadBalancer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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