Explanation On Windows, be sure the .zip file and variables.json files are in the same directory from which you're running the CLI. The CLI currently has a limitation on Windows that prevents correct handling of the files if either one is in a subdirectory. Open a command prompt and run oci resource-manager stack create to create a stack: oci resource-manager stack create --compartment-id <compartment_OCID> --config-source <config_file_name> --variables <var_file_path> --display-name "<friendly_name>" --description "<description>" --working-directory "" https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/ResourceManager/Tasks/managingstacksandjobs.htm#CreateSt