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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To create a placement group**  
This example command creates a placement group with the specified name.  
Command:  

```
aws ec2 create-placement-group --group-name my-cluster --strategy cluster
```
**To create a partition placement group**  
This example command creates a partition placement group named `HDFS-Group-A` with five partitions.  
Command:  

```
aws ec2 create-placement-group --group-name HDFS-Group-A --strategy partition --partition-count 5
```
+  For API details, see [CreatePlacementGroup](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/create-placement-group.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example creates a placement group with the specified name.**  

```
New-EC2PlacementGroup -GroupName my-placement-group -Strategy cluster
```
+  For API details, see [CreatePlacementGroup](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 placement group with the specified name.**  

```
New-EC2PlacementGroup -GroupName my-placement-group -Strategy cluster
```
+  For API details, see [CreatePlacementGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Create Amazon EC2 resources using an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.