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# start-platform

Start (power on) the platform instances in a network.

## Syntax

```bash
rumi cloud civo start-platform \
  --api-key <token> \
  --region <region> \
  --network <network> \
  [options]
```

## Options

| Option      | Short | Description                                         | Default  |
| ----------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| `--api-key` | `-k`  | The Civo API token to use (or set `CIVO_API_TOKEN`) | Required |
| `--region`  | `-r`  | The Civo region the instances are in (e.g. `FRA1`)  | Required |
| `--network` | `-n`  | Name of the network                                 | Required |
| `--nowait`  | `-o`  | Do not wait for the instances to fully start        | `false`  |

## Example

```bash
rumi cloud civo start-platform \
  --api-key $CIVO_API_TOKEN \
  --region FRA1 \
  --network my-cloud
```

## See Also

* [launch-platform](/rumi-cli/commands/cloud/civo/launch-platform.md)
* [stop-platform](/rumi-cli/commands/cloud/civo/stop-platform.md)
* [terminate-platform](/rumi-cli/commands/cloud/civo/terminate-platform.md)