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

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Creating and managing Amazon WorkSpaces Personal](workspaces_example_workspaces_GettingStarted_035_section.md) 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**Example 1: To create an AlwaysOn WorkSpace**  
The following `create-workspaces` example creates an AlwaysOn WorkSpace for the specified user, using the specified directory and bundle.  

```
aws workspaces create-workspaces \
    --workspaces DirectoryId=d-926722edaf,UserName=Mateo,BundleId=wsb-0zsvgp8fc
```
Output:  

```
{
    "FailedRequests": [],
    "PendingRequests": [
        {
            "WorkspaceId": "ws-kcqms853t",
            "DirectoryId": "d-926722edaf",
            "UserName": "Mateo",
            "State": "PENDING",
            "BundleId": "wsb-0zsvgp8fc"
        }
    ]
}
```
**Example 2: To create an AutoStop WorkSpace**  
The following `create-workspaces` example creates an AutoStop WorkSpace for the specified user, using the specified directory and bundle.  

```
aws workspaces create-workspaces \
    --workspaces DirectoryId=d-926722edaf,UserName=Mary,BundleId=wsb-0zsvgp8fc,WorkspaceProperties={RunningMode=AUTO_STOP}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "FailedRequests": [],
    "PendingRequests": [
        {
            "WorkspaceId": "ws-dk1xzr417",
            "DirectoryId": "d-926722edaf",
            "UserName": "Mary",
            "State": "PENDING",
            "BundleId": "wsb-0zsvgp8fc"
        }
    ]
}
```
**Example 3: To create a user-decoupled WorkSpace**  
The following `create-workspaces` example creates a user-decoupled WorkSpace by setting the username to `[UNDEFINED]`, and specifying a WorkSpace name, directory ID, and bundle ID.  

```
aws workspaces create-workspaces \
    --workspaces DirectoryId=d-926722edaf,UserName='"[UNDEFINED]"',WorkspaceName=MaryWorkspace1,BundleId=wsb-0zsvgp8fc,WorkspaceProperties={RunningMode=ALWAYS_ON}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "FailedRequests": [],
    "PendingRequests": [
        {
            "WorkspaceId": "ws-abcd1234",
            "DirectoryId": "d-926722edaf",
            "UserName": "[UNDEFINED]",
            "State": "PENDING",
            "BundleId": "wsb-0zsvgp8fc",
            "WorkspaceName": "MaryWorkspace1"
        }
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Launch a virtual desktop](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/adminguide/launch-workspaces-tutorials.html) in the *Amazon WorkSpaces Administration Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [CreateWorkspaces](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/workspaces/create-workspaces.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: Create a WorkSpace for the supplied bundle, directory, and user.**  

```
New-WKSWorkspace -Workspace @{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME"}
```
**Example 2: This example creates multiple WorkSpaces**  

```
New-WKSWorkspace -Workspace @{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME_1"},@{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME_2"}
```
+  For API details, see [CreateWorkspaces](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: Create a WorkSpace for the supplied bundle, directory, and user.**  

```
New-WKSWorkspace -Workspace @{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME"}
```
**Example 2: This example creates multiple WorkSpaces**  

```
New-WKSWorkspace -Workspace @{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME_1"},@{"BundleID" = "wsb-1a2b3c4d"; "DirectoryId" = "d-1a2b3c4d"; "UserName" = "USERNAME_2"}
```
+  For API details, see [CreateWorkspaces](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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