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# package1 version create
Create a first-generation package version in the release org.
## Description for package1 version create
The package version is based on the contents of the specified metadata package. Omit --managed-released if you want to create an unmanaged package version.
## Aliases for package1 version create
`force:package1:version:create`
## Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|------------------|-------------------|-------------|
| ‑‑api‑version | N/A | **Type:** Value
Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| ‑‑description | ‑d | **Type:** Value
Package version description. |
| ‑‑flags‑dir | N/A | **Type:** Value
Import flag values from a directory. |
| ‑‑installation‑key | ‑k | **Type:** Value
Installation key for key-protected package (default: null). |
| ‑‑json | N/A | **Type:** Boolean
Format output as json. |
| ‑‑managed‑released | ‑m | **Type:** Boolean
Create a managed package version.
To create a beta version, don’t include this parameter. |
| ‑‑name | ‑n | **Type:** Value
**Required**
Package version name. |
| ‑‑package‑id | ‑i | **Type:** Value
**Required**
ID of the metadata package (starts with 033) of which you’re creating a new version. |
| ‑‑post‑install‑url | ‑p | **Type:** Value
Post install URL.
The contents of the post-installation instructions URL are displayed in the UI after installation of the package version. |
| ‑‑release‑notes‑url | ‑r | **Type:** Value
Release notes URL.
This link is displayed in the package installation UI to provide release notes for this package version to subscribers. |
| ‑‑target‑org | ‑o | **Type:** Value
**Required**
Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org` configuration variable is already set. |
| ‑‑version | ‑v | **Type:** Value
Package version in major.minor format, for example, 3.2. |
| ‑‑wait | ‑w | **Type:** Value
Minutes to wait for the package version to be created (default: 2 minutes). |
## Examples for package1 version create
Create a first-generation package version from the package with the specified ID and name the package version "example"; use your default org:
```shell
sf package1 version create --package-id 033... --name example
```
Same as previous example, but provide a description and wait for 30 minutes for the package version to be created; use the specified org:
```shell
sf package1 version create --package-id 033... --name example --description "example description" --wait 30 --target-org myorg@example.com
```