**Example 1: To create a repository** The following ``create-repository`` example creates a repository inside the specified namespace in the default registry for an account. :: aws ecr create-repository \ --repository-name project-a/nginx-web-app Output:: { "repository": { "registryId": "123456789012", "repositoryName": "sample-repo", "repositoryArn": "arn:aws:ecr:us-west-2:123456789012:repository/project-a/nginx-web-app" } } For more information, see `Creating a Repository <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/repository-create.html>`__ in the *Amazon ECR User Guide*. **Example 2: To create a repository configured with image tag immutability** The following ``create-repository`` example creates a repository configured for tag immutability in the default registry for an account. :: aws ecr create-repository \ --repository-name sample-repo \ --image-tag-mutability IMMUTABLE Output:: { "repository": { "registryId": "123456789012", "repositoryName": "sample-repo", "repositoryArn": "arn:aws:ecr:us-west-2:123456789012:repository/sample-repo", "imageTagMutability": "IMMUTABLE" } } For more information, see `Image Tag Mutability <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/image-tag-mutability.html>`__ in the *Amazon ECR User Guide*. **Example 3: To create a repository configured with a scanning configuration** The following ``create-repository`` example creates a repository configured to perform a vulnerability scan on image push in the default registry for an account. :: aws ecr create-repository \ --repository-name sample-repo \ --image-scanning-configuration scanOnPush=true Output:: { "repository": { "registryId": "123456789012", "repositoryName": "sample-repo", "repositoryArn": "arn:aws:ecr:us-west-2:123456789012:repository/sample-repo", "imageScanningConfiguration": { "scanOnPush": true } } } For more information, see `Image Scanning <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/image-scanning.html>`__ in the *Amazon ECR User Guide*.