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**To create an instance from a snapshot**
The following ``create-instances-from-snapshot`` example creates an instance from the specified instance snapshot, in the specified AWS Region and Availability Zone, using the $10 USD bundle.
**Note:** The bundle that you specify must be equal to or greater in specifications than the bundle of the original source instance used to create the snapshot. ::
aws lightsail create-instances-from-snapshot \
--instance-snapshot-name WordPress-1-1569866208 \
--instance-names WordPress-2 \
--availability-zone us-west-2a \
--bundle-id medium_2_0
Output::
{
"operations": [
{
"id": "003f8271-b711-464d-b9b8-7f3806cb496e",
"resourceName": "WordPress-2",
"resourceType": "Instance",
"createdAt": 1569865914.908,
"location": {
"availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
"regionName": "us-west-2"
},
"isTerminal": false,
"operationType": "CreateInstancesFromSnapshot",
"status": "Started",
"statusChangedAt": 1569865914.908
}
]
}