# Bridge network driver — Manage a user-defined bridge

> Use the docker network create command to create a user-defined bridge network.

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## Knowledge

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Use the docker network create command to create a user-defined bridge network.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker network create my-net
```

You can specify the subnet, the IP address range, the gateway, and other options. See the docker network create reference or the output of docker network create --help for details.

Use the docker network rm command to remove a user-defined bridge network. If containers are currently connected to the network, disconnect them first.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker network rm my-net
```

&gt; What's really happening? &gt; &gt; When you create or remove a user-defined bridge or connect or disconnect a &gt; container from a user-defined bridge, Docker uses tools specific to the &gt; operating system to manage the underlying network infrastructure (such as adding &gt; or removing bridge devices or configuring iptables rules on Linux). These &gt; details should be considered implementation details. Let Docker manage your &gt; user-defined networks for you.

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