What is the purpose of docker-compose up versus docker-compose start?

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What is the purpose of docker-compose up versus docker-compose start?

Key points

  • docker-compose up builds and starts containers
  • docker-compose start only restarts stopped containers
  • up is used for initial setup, start for restarting
  • up can create new containers, start only restarts existing ones

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