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Docker · Command

docker start

Starts one or more existing stopped containers. You can optionally attach input, output, error streams, and signal forwarding.

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Syntax

docker container start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

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Source: docker container start. Checked 2026-11-03.