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// * virt/virtual_machines/virt-controlling-vm-states.adoc

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= Starting a virtual machine

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You can start a virtual machine (VM) from the web console.

.Procedure

. Click *Virtualization* -> *VirtualMachines* from the side menu.

. In the tree view, select the project that contains the VM that you want to start.

. Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:

* To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple VMs:

.. Click the Options menu {kebab} located at the far right end of the row and click *Control* -> *Start VirtualMachine*.

* To start the VM from the tree view:

.. Click the *>* icon next to the project name to open the list of VMs.

.. Right-click the name of the VM and select *Control* -> *Start*.

* To view comprehensive information about the selected VM before you start it:

.. Access the *VirtualMachine details* page by clicking the name of the VM.

.. Click *Actions* -> *Control* -> *Start*.
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[NOTE]
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When you start VM that is provisioned from a `URL` source for the first time, the VM has a status of *Importing* while {VirtProductName} imports the container from the URL endpoint. Depending on the size of the image, this process might take several minutes.
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