# Persist the DB — Create a volume and start the container

> You can create the volume and start the container using the CLI or Docker Desktop's graphical interface.

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You can create the volume and start the container using the CLI or Docker Desktop's graphical interface.

Create a volume by using the docker volume create command.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker volume create todo-db
```

Stop and remove the todo app container once again with docker rm -f , as it is still running without using the persistent volume.

Start the todo app container, but add the --mount option to specify a volume mount. Use the volume named todo-db, and mount it to /etc/todos in the container, which captures all files created at the path.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker run -dp 127.0.0.1:3000:3000 --mount type=volume,src=todo-db,target=/etc/todos getting-started
```

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; If you're using Git Bash, you must use different syntax for this command. &gt; &gt; console &gt; $ docker run -dp 127.0.0.1:3000:3000 --mount type=volume,src=todo-db,target=//etc/todos getting-started &gt; &gt; &gt; For more details about Git Bash's syntax differences, see &gt; Working with Git Bash.

Select Volumes in Docker Desktop. In Volumes, select Create. Specify todo-db as the volume name, and then select Create.

To stop and remove the app container

Select Containers in Docker Desktop. Select Delete in the Actions column for the container.

To start the todo app container with the volume mounted

Select the search box at the top of Docker Desktop. In the search window, select the Images tab. In the search box, specify the image name, getting-started.

&gt; [!TIP] &gt; &gt; Use the search filter to filter images and only show Local images.

Select your image and then select Run. Select Optional settings. In Host port, specify the port, for example, 3000. In Host path, specify the name of the volume, todo-db. In Container path, specify /etc/todos. Select Run.

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