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# `incus snapshot create`

Create instance snapshot

## Synopsis
```{line-block}

Description:
  Create instance snapshots

  When --stateful is used, attempt to checkpoint the instance's
  running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, ...



```
```
incus snapshot create [<remote>:]<instance> [<new snapshot name>] [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  incus snapshot create u1 snap0
  	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0".

  incus snapshot create u1 snap0 < config.yaml
  	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml".
```

## Options

```
      --expiry string   Expiry date or time span for the new snapshot
      --no-expiry       Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the instance
      --reuse           If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one
      --stateful        Whether or not to snapshot the instance's running state
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
  -h, --help           Print help
      --project        Override the source project
  -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
      --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
  -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
      --version        Print version number
```

## SEE ALSO

* [incus snapshot](incus_snapshot.md)	 - Manage instance snapshots

