Docker Compose Start Command
# docker compose start Command
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docker compose start command is used to start Docker Compose service containers that exist but are currently in a stopped state.
Unlike docker compose up, it does not create new containers or rebuild images, it only starts containers that have been created but stopped.
### Syntax
docker compose start [SERVICE...]
* **SERVICE** (optional): Specifies the service name to start. If not specified, all stopped service containers will be started.
### Examples
**1γStart all stopped services**
docker compose start
This will start all containers that are currently in a stopped state.
**2γStart a specific service**
docker compose start web
Only starts the web service container, without affecting other services.
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