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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-checkpoint-create - Create a checkpoint from a running container

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker checkpoint create \[OPTIONS] CONTAINER CHECKPOINT**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Create a checkpoint from a running container

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

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

**--leave-running**\[=false] Leave the container running after checkpoint

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

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Document: docker-checkpoint-create(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli