# Fleets

## ax fleet

**Initialize a fleet** :rocket:

<details>

<summary>axiom-fleet usage</summary>

```
Description:
  Spin up fleets of axiom instances in one or multiple regions.
  Specify the name of your fleet (fleet prefix) or have axiom choose for you.
Examples:
  axiom-fleet ctbb  # Spin up 3 instances named ctbb01 ctbb02 and ctbb03
  axiom-fleet -i 10 # Spin up 10 instances with random fleet prefix
  axiom-fleet jerry -i 25 --regions dal13,lon06,fra05 # Spin up 25 instances named jerry01 to jerry25 using Round-robin region distribution
Usage:
  <fleet prefix> (optional)
    Name of fleet prefix (default is random fleet prefix)
  -i/--instances <required integer>
    The number of instances to spin up
  -r/--regions <regions> (optional)
    Supply comma-separated regions to cycle through (default is region in ~/.axiom/axiom.json)
  --image <image name> (optional)
    Manually set the image to use (default is imageid in ~/.axiom/axiom.json)
  --debug (optional)
    Run with set -xv, warning: very verbose
  --help (optional)
    Display this help menu

```

</details>

```bash
axiom-fleet -i 13 # Initialize a fleet, name it randomly
axiom-fleet testy -i 8 # Initialize a fleet named 'testy', instances will be named, testy01, test02 etc
axiom-fleet testy -i 10 --regions nyc1,lon1,ams3,fra1 # Initialize a fleet using round-robin region distribution 
```


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