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aws ec2 start-instances — Basic Usage

Use aws ec2 start-instances for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandaws ec2 start-instances — Basic Usage
aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids i-0123456789abcdef0
Production warning

Start, stop, reboot, sync --delete, and write operations can affect production resources.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
AWS CLI v2
Permissions
AWS IAM permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use aws ec2 start-instances for a standard administrative task.

aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids i-0123456789abcdef0

Original command

Start an EC2 instance.

aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids i-0123456789abcdef0

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm AWS CLI v2 is installed and available in your current shell.