.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2021" "Docker Community" "" .nh .ad l .SH NAME .PP docker\-checkpoint\-create \- Create a checkpoint from a running container .SH SYNOPSIS .PP \fBdocker checkpoint create [OPTIONS] CONTAINER CHECKPOINT\fP .SH DESCRIPTION .PP Create a checkpoint from a running container .SH OPTIONS .PP \fB\-\-checkpoint\-dir\fP="" Use a custom checkpoint storage directory .PP \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false] help for create .PP \fB\-\-leave\-running\fP[=false] Leave the container running after checkpoint .SH SEE ALSO .PP \fBdocker\-checkpoint(1)\fP