# virt-install > Create virtual machines with libvirt and begin OS installation. > More information: . - Create a virtual machine with 1 GiB RAM and 12 GiB storage and start Debian installation: `virt-install --name {{vm_name}} --memory {{1024}} --disk path={{path/to/image.qcow2}},size={{12}} --cdrom {{path/to/debian.iso}}`