.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2021" "Docker Community" "" .nh .ad l .SH NAME .PP docker\-container\-start \- Start one or more stopped containers .SH SYNOPSIS .PP \fBdocker container start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]\fP .SH DESCRIPTION .PP Start one or more containers. .SH OPTIONS .PP \fB\-a\fP, \fB\-\-attach\fP[=false] Attach STDOUT/STDERR and forward signals .PP \fB\-\-checkpoint\fP="" Restore from this checkpoint .PP \fB\-\-checkpoint\-dir\fP="" Use a custom checkpoint storage directory .PP \fB\-\-detach\-keys\fP="" Override the key sequence for detaching a container .PP \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false] help for start .PP \fB\-i\fP, \fB\-\-interactive\fP[=false] Attach container's STDIN .SH SEE ALSO .PP \fBdocker\-container(1)\fP