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relatedlinks: "[How to install a Windows 11 VM using LXD](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-to-install-a-windows-11-vm-using-lxd)"
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# Instances

The following how-to guides cover common operations related to instances.

How to create and manage instances:

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Create instances </howto/instances_create.md>
Configure instances </howto/instances_configure.md>
Manage instances </howto/instances_manage.md>
Use profiles </profiles.md>
Troubleshoot errors </howto/instances_troubleshoot.md>
Auto attach Ubuntu Pro </howto/instances_ubuntu_pro_attach.md>
```

How to work with instances:

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Access files </howto/instances_access_files.md>
Access the console </howto/instances_console.md>
Run commands </instance-exec.md>
Use cloud-init </cloud-init>
Add a routed NIC to a VM </howto/instances_routed_nic_vm.md>
```

How to export and move instances:

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Back up instances </howto/instances_backup.md>
Migrate instances </howto/instances_migrate>
```

How to import instances:

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Import existing machines </howto/import_machines_to_instances>
```

How to pass an NVIDIA GPU to a container with a Docker workload:

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Pass NVIDIA GPUs </howto/container_gpu_passthrough_with_docker>
```

## Related topics

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