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Named volume

A named volume stores data outside a container under a Docker-managed name. Attach the same volume to a new container to keep the data after the old container is removed.

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Syntax

docker run -v VOLUME:CONTAINER_PATH IMAGE
docker run --mount type=volume,src=VOLUME,dst=CONTAINER_PATH IMAGE

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Source: Keep data with volumes and bind mounts | Docker Learn. Checked 2026-11-03.