DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals DOCKER(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-import - Import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker import \[OPTIONS] file|URL|- \[REPOSITORY\[:TAG]]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Alias for **docker image import**.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-c**, **--change**= Apply Dockerfile instruction to the created image

**-m**, **--message**="" Set commit message for imported image

**--platform**="" Set platform if server is multi-platform capable

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

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Document: docker-import(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli