def create(provider, names, opts=None, **kwargs):
    '''
    Create an instance using Salt Cloud

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt minionname cloud.create my-ec2-config myinstance image=ami-1624987f size='t1.micro' ssh_username=ec2-user securitygroup=default delvol_on_destroy=True
    '''
    client = _get_client()
    if isinstance(opts, dict):
        client.opts.update(opts)
    info = client.create(provider, names, **kwargs)
    return info