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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-container-start - Start one or more stopped containers

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

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

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Start one or more containers.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-a**, **--attach**\[=false] Attach STDOUT/STDERR and forward signals

**--checkpoint**="" Restore from this checkpoint

**--checkpoint-dir**="" Use a custom checkpoint storage directory

**--detach-keys**="" Override the key sequence for detaching a container

**-i**, **--interactive**\[=false] Attach container's STDIN

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-container(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker-container.1)

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Document: docker-container-start(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli