| --- |
| title: "start" |
| description: "The start command description and usage" |
| keywords: "Start, container, stopped" |
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| # start |
| |
| ```markdown |
| Usage: docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...] |
| |
| Start one or more stopped containers |
| |
| Options: |
| -a, --attach Attach STDOUT/STDERR and forward signals |
| --detach-keys string Override the key sequence for detaching a container |
| --help Print usage |
| -i, --interactive Attach container's STDIN |
| ``` |
| |
| ## Examples |
| |
| ```bash |
| $ docker start my_container |
| ``` |
