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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To create a managed instance activation**  
The following `create-activation` example creates a managed instance activation.  

```
aws ssm create-activation \
    --default-instance-name "HybridWebServers" \
    --iam-role "HybridWebServersRole" \
    --registration-limit 5
```
Output:  

```
{
    "ActivationId": "5743558d-563b-4457-8682-d16c3EXAMPLE",
    "ActivationCode": "dRmgnYaFv567vEXAMPLE"
}
```
For more information, see [Step 4: Create a Managed-Instance Activation for a Hybrid Environment](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-managed-instance-activation.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [CreateActivation](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/create-activation.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example creates a managed instance.**  

```
New-SSMActivation -DefaultInstanceName "MyWebServers" -IamRole "SSMAutomationRole" -RegistrationLimit 10
```
**Output:**  

```
ActivationCode       ActivationId
--------------       ------------
KWChhOxBTiwDcKE9BlKC 08e51e79-1e36-446c-8e63-9458569c1363
```
+  For API details, see [CreateActivation](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 managed instance.**  

```
New-SSMActivation -DefaultInstanceName "MyWebServers" -IamRole "SSMAutomationRole" -RegistrationLimit 10
```
**Output:**  

```
ActivationCode       ActivationId
--------------       ------------
KWChhOxBTiwDcKE9BlKC 08e51e79-1e36-446c-8e63-9458569c1363
```
+  For API details, see [CreateActivation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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