A pod can be created using a YAML template
$vim pod_definition.yml
<h3 id="heading-a-simple-poddefinition-template-in-yaml-is-as-follows">A simple pod_definition template in YAML is as follows:</h3>
<code>apiVersion: v1</code>
<code>kind: Pod</code>
<code>metadata:</code>
<code>name: new-pod</code>
<code>spec:</code>
 <code>containers:</code>
<code>- name: nginx</code>
<code>image: nginx</code>
Then, execute the command:
$kubectl create -f pod_definition.yml
Now, Kubernetes creates a pod.
To see the list of pods created: $kubectl get pods
To describe a pod: $kubectl describe pod &lt;pod_name&gt;

A pod can be created using a YAML template

**$vim pod\_definition.yml**

### *A simple pod\_definition template in YAML is as follows:*

`apiVersion: v1`

`kind: Pod`

`metadata:`

`name: new-pod`

`spec:`

       `containers:`

`- name: nginx`

`image: nginx`

Then, execute the command:

**$kubectl create -f pod\_definition.yml**

Now, Kubernetes creates a pod.

To see the list of pods created: **$kubectl get pods**

To describe a pod: **$kubectl describe pod &lt;pod\_name&gt;**

YAML templates for pod creation in Kubernetes

A simple pod_definition template in YAML is as follows: