# gcloud compute

> Create, run, and manage VMs on Google Cloud infrastructure.
> See also: `gcloud`.
> More information: <https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/compute>.

- List Compute Engine zones:

`gcloud compute zones list`

- Create a VM instance:

`gcloud compute instances create {{instance_name}}`

- Display a VM instance's details:

`gcloud compute instances describe {{instance_name}}`

- List all VM instances in a project:

`gcloud compute instances list`

- Create a snapshot of a persistent disk:

`gcloud compute disks snapshot {{disk_name}} --snapshot-names {{snapshot_name}}`

- Display a snapshot's details:

`gcloud compute snapshots describe {{snapshot_name}}`

- Delete a snapshot:

`gcloud compute snapshots delete {{snapshot_name}}`

- Connect to a VM instance using SSH:

`gcloud compute ssh {{instance_name}}`