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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To create an alias for a Lambda function**  
The following `create-alias` example creates an alias named `LIVE` that points to version 1 of the `my-function` Lambda function.  

```
aws lambda create-alias \
    --function-name my-function \
    --description "alias for live version of function" \
    --function-version 1 \
    --name LIVE
```
Output:  

```
{
    "FunctionVersion": "1",
    "Name": "LIVE",
    "AliasArn": "arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:123456789012:function:my-function:LIVE",
    "RevisionId": "873282ed-4cd3-4dc8-a069-d0c647e470c6",
    "Description": "alias for live version of function"
}
```
For more information, see [Configuring AWS Lambda Function Aliases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/aliases-intro.html) in the *AWS Lambda Developer Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [CreateAlias](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/lambda/create-alias.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example creates a New Lambda Alias for specified version and routing configuration to specify the percentage of invocation requests that it receives.**  

```
New-LMAlias -FunctionName "MylambdaFunction123" -RoutingConfig_AdditionalVersionWeight @{Name="1";Value="0.6} -Description "Alias for version 4" -FunctionVersion 4 -Name "PowershellAlias"
```
+  For API details, see [CreateAlias](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 New Lambda Alias for specified version and routing configuration to specify the percentage of invocation requests that it receives.**  

```
New-LMAlias -FunctionName "MylambdaFunction123" -RoutingConfig_AdditionalVersionWeight @{Name="1";Value="0.6} -Description "Alias for version 4" -FunctionVersion 4 -Name "PowershellAlias"
```
+  For API details, see [CreateAlias](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 [Using Lambda with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.