github.com/panekj/cli@v0.0.0-20230304125325-467dd2f3797e/docs/reference/commandline/volume_create.md (about) 1 # volume create 2 3 <!---MARKER_GEN_START--> 4 Create a volume 5 6 ### Options 7 8 | Name | Type | Default | Description | 9 |:------------------------------|:---------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 10 | `--availability` | `string` | `active` | Cluster Volume availability (`active`, `pause`, `drain`) | 11 | `-d`, `--driver` | `string` | `local` | Specify volume driver name | 12 | `--group` | `string` | | Cluster Volume group (cluster volumes) | 13 | `--label` | `list` | | Set metadata for a volume | 14 | `--limit-bytes` | `bytes` | `0` | Minimum size of the Cluster Volume in bytes | 15 | [`-o`](#opt), [`--opt`](#opt) | `map` | `map[]` | Set driver specific options | 16 | `--required-bytes` | `bytes` | `0` | Maximum size of the Cluster Volume in bytes | 17 | `--scope` | `string` | `single` | Cluster Volume access scope (`single`, `multi`) | 18 | `--secret` | `map` | `map[]` | Cluster Volume secrets | 19 | `--sharing` | `string` | `none` | Cluster Volume access sharing (`none`, `readonly`, `onewriter`, `all`) | 20 | `--topology-preferred` | `list` | | A topology that the Cluster Volume would be preferred in | 21 | `--topology-required` | `list` | | A topology that the Cluster Volume must be accessible from | 22 | `--type` | `string` | `block` | Cluster Volume access type (`mount`, `block`) | 23 24 25 <!---MARKER_GEN_END--> 26 27 ## Description 28 29 Creates a new volume that containers can consume and store data in. If a name is 30 not specified, Docker generates a random name. 31 32 ## Examples 33 34 Create a volume and then configure the container to use it: 35 36 ```console 37 $ docker volume create hello 38 39 hello 40 41 $ docker run -d -v hello:/world busybox ls /world 42 ``` 43 44 The mount is created inside the container's `/world` directory. Docker does not 45 support relative paths for mount points inside the container. 46 47 Multiple containers can use the same volume in the same time period. This is 48 useful if two containers need access to shared data. For example, if one 49 container writes and the other reads the data. 50 51 Volume names must be unique among drivers. This means you cannot use the same 52 volume name with two different drivers. If you attempt this `docker` returns an 53 error: 54 55 ```console 56 A volume named "hello" already exists with the "some-other" driver. Choose a different volume name. 57 ``` 58 59 If you specify a volume name already in use on the current driver, Docker 60 assumes you want to re-use the existing volume and does not return an error. 61 62 ### <a name="opt"></a> Driver-specific options (-o, --opt) 63 64 Some volume drivers may take options to customize the volume creation. Use the 65 `-o` or `--opt` flags to pass driver options: 66 67 ```console 68 $ docker volume create --driver fake \ 69 --opt tardis=blue \ 70 --opt timey=wimey \ 71 foo 72 ``` 73 74 These options are passed directly to the volume driver. Options for 75 different volume drivers may do different things (or nothing at all). 76 77 The built-in `local` driver on Windows does not support any options. 78 79 The built-in `local` driver on Linux accepts options similar to the linux 80 `mount` command. You can provide multiple options by passing the `--opt` flag 81 multiple times. Some `mount` options (such as the `o` option) can take a 82 comma-separated list of options. Complete list of available mount options can be 83 found [here](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/mount.8.html). 84 85 For example, the following creates a `tmpfs` volume called `foo` with a size of 86 100 megabyte and `uid` of 1000. 87 88 ```console 89 $ docker volume create --driver local \ 90 --opt type=tmpfs \ 91 --opt device=tmpfs \ 92 --opt o=size=100m,uid=1000 \ 93 foo 94 ``` 95 96 Another example that uses `btrfs`: 97 98 ```console 99 $ docker volume create --driver local \ 100 --opt type=btrfs \ 101 --opt device=/dev/sda2 \ 102 foo 103 ``` 104 105 Another example that uses `nfs` to mount the `/path/to/dir` in `rw` mode from 106 `192.168.1.1`: 107 108 ```console 109 $ docker volume create --driver local \ 110 --opt type=nfs \ 111 --opt o=addr=192.168.1.1,rw \ 112 --opt device=:/path/to/dir \ 113 foo 114 ``` 115 116 ## Related commands 117 118 * [volume inspect](volume_inspect.md) 119 * [volume ls](volume_ls.md) 120 * [volume rm](volume_rm.md) 121 * [volume prune](volume_prune.md) 122 * [Understand Data Volumes](https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/)