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% podman-machine-create(1)
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## NAME
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podman\-machine\-create - Create a new virtual machine
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## SYNOPSIS
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**podman machine create** [*options*] [*name*]
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## DESCRIPTION
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Creates a new virtual machine for Podman.
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Podman on MacOS requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux -
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containers do not run on any other OS because containers' core functionality are
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tied to the Linux kernel.
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**podman machine create** creates a new Linux virtual machine where containers are run.
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## OPTIONS
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#### **--cpus**=*number*
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Number of CPUs.
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#### **--ignition-path**
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Fully qualified path of the ignition file
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#### **--image-path**
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Fully qualified path of the uncompressed image file
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#### **--memory**, **-m**=*number*
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Memory (in MB).
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#### **--help**
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Print usage statement.
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## EXAMPLES
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```
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$ podman machine create myvm
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$ podman machine create --device=/dev/xvdc:rw myvm
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$ podman machine create --memory=1024 myvm
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```
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## SEE ALSO
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podman-machine (1)
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## HISTORY
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March 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>
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