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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-secret-create - Create a secret from a file or STDIN as content

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker secret create \[OPTIONS] SECRET \[file|-]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Create a secret from a file or STDIN as content

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-d**, **--driver**="" Secret driver

**-l**, **--label**= Secret labels

**--template-driver**="" Template driver

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

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