Docker-Docs/compose/reference/create.md

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This command is deprecated. Use the up command with --no-start instead. {: .warning }

Usage: create [options] [SERVICE...]

Options:
    --force-recreate       Recreate containers even if their configuration and
                           image haven't changed. Incompatible with --no-recreate.
    --no-recreate          If containers already exist, don't recreate them.
                           Incompatible with --force-recreate.
    --no-build             Don't build an image, even if it's missing.
    --build                Build images before creating containers.