---
title: Create
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/vpc/create
description: Creates a new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for establishing isolated network environments for your Vultr resources.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:09:23.994916Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:52:41.756569Z
---

The `vultr-cli vpc create` command creates a new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on Vultr's infrastructure, enabling isolated network environments for your cloud resources.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli vpc create [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli vpc create --region="ewr" --description="Example VPC" --subnet="10.200.0.0" --size=24

--region is required.  Everything else is optional

# Shortened example with aliases
$ vultr-cli vpc c -r="ewr" -d="Example VPC" -s="10.200.0.0" -z=24
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -d | --description | The description of the VPC |
| -r | --region | The ID of the region in which to create the VPC |
| -z | --size | The number of bits for the netmask in CIDR notation. |
| -s | --subnet | The IPv4 VPC in CIDR notation. |