---
name: "incus.file.create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "incus-client"
version: "6.0.4-2+deb13u10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/incus.file.create"
---

# incus.file.create(1)

Create files and directories in instances

## NAME

incus-file-create - Create files and directories in instances

## SYNOPSIS

**incus file create \[:\]/ \[\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Create files and directories in instances

## OPTIONS

**-p**, **--create-dirs**\[=false\]\
 	Create any directories necessary\`\`

**-f**, **--force**\[=false\]\
 	Force creating files or directories\`\`

**--gid**=-1\
 	Set the file's gid on create\`\`

**--mode**=""\
 	Set the file's perms on create\`\`

**--type**="file"\
 	The type to create (file, symlink, or directory)\`\`

**--uid**=-1\
 	Set the file's uid on create\`\`

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Show all debug messages

**--force-local**\[=false\]\
 	Force using the local unix socket

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Print help

**--project**=""\
 	Override the source project\`\`

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Don't show progress information

**--sub-commands**\[=false\]\
 	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	Show all information messages

**--version**\[=false\]\
 	Print version number

## EXAMPLE

```
  incus file create foo/bar
  	   To create a file /bar in the foo instance.
  incus file create --type=symlink foo/bar baz
  	   To create a symlink /bar in instance foo whose target is baz.
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-file(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra