File: //usr/local/aws-cli/v2/dist/awscli/examples/ec2/enable-fast-launch.rst
**To start fast launching for an image**
The following ``enable-fast-launch`` example starts fast launching on the specified AMI and sets the maximum number of parallel instances to launch to 6. The type of resource to use to pre-provision the AMI is set to ``snapshot``, which is also the default value. ::
aws ec2 enable-fast-launch \
--image-id ami-01234567890abcedf \
--max-parallel-launches 6 \
--resource-type snapshot
Output::
{
"ImageId": "ami-01234567890abcedf",
"ResourceType": "snapshot",
"SnapshotConfiguration": {
"TargetResourceCount": 10
},
"LaunchTemplate": {},
"MaxParallelLaunches": 6,
"OwnerId": "0123456789123",
"State": "enabling",
"StateTransitionReason": "Client.UserInitiated",
"StateTransitionTime": "2022-01-27T22:16:03.199000+00:00"
}
For more information about configuring a Windows AMI for faster launching, see `Configure your AMI for faster launching <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/windows-ami-version-history.html#win-ami-config-fast-launch>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.