<languages /><translate><!--T:1-->This article assumes you have already [[Quick installation|installed OpenVZ]] and prepared the OS template cache(s). If not, follow the links link to perform the steps needed.

== Create and start a container == <!--T:2--> <!--T:3-->To create and start a [[VEcontainer]], run the following commands:

[host-node]# vzctl create VEID CTID --ostemplate osname[host-node]# vzctl set VEID CTID --ipadd a.b.c.d --save[host-node]# vzctl set CTID --nameserver a.b.c.d --save[host-node]# vzctl start VEIDCTID

<!--T:4-->Here <tt>VEIDCTID</tt> is the numeric ID for the VE[[container]]; <tt>osname</tt> is the name of the OS template for the VE[[container]], and <tt>a.b.c.d</tt> is the IP address to be assigned to the VE[[container]].

<!--T:6-->Your freshly-created VE [[container]] should be up and running now; you can see its processes:

[host-node]# vzctl exec VEID CTID ps ax

== Enter to and exit from the container == <!--T:8--> <!--T:9-->To enter VE [[container]] give the following command:

[host-node]# vzctl enter VEIDCTIDentered into VPS VEIDcontainer CTID[vecontainer]#

<!--T:10-->To exit from VE[[container]], just type <code>exit</code> and press enterEnter:

[vecontainer]# exitexited from VPS 886container VEID

To stop VE== Stop and destroy the container == <!--T:11-->

[host-node]# vzctl stop VEIDCTIDStopping VPS container ...VPS Container was stoppedVPS Container is unmounted

<!--T:14-->And to destroy VE[[container]]:

[host-node]# vzctl destroy VEIDCTIDDestroying VPS container private area: /vz/private/VEIDCTIDVPS Container private area was destroyed