---
name: "docker-compose-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "docker-compose"
version: "2.26.1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/docker-compose-create"
---

# docker-compose-create(1)

Creates containers for a service

## NAME

docker-compose-create - Creates containers for a service

## SYNOPSIS

**docker compose create \[OPTIONS\] \[SERVICE...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Creates containers for a service

## OPTIONS

**--build**\[=false\]\
 	Build images before starting containers

**--force-recreate**\[=false\]\
 	Recreate containers even if their configuration and image haven't changed

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for create

**--no-build**\[=false\]\
 	Don't build an image, even if it's policy

**--no-recreate**\[=false\]\
 	If containers already exist, don't recreate them. Incompatible with --force-recreate.

**--pull**="policy"\
 	Pull image before running ("always"\|"missing"\|"never"\|"build")

**--quiet-pull**\[=false\]\
 	Pull without printing progress information

**--remove-orphans**\[=false\]\
 	Remove containers for services not defined in the Compose file

**--scale**=\[\]\
 	Scale SERVICE to NUM instances. Overrides the **scale** setting in the Compose file if present.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--dry-run**\[=false\]\
 	Execute command in dry run mode

## SEE ALSO

**[docker-compose(1)](/docker-compose/1.md)**