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% podman-volume-create(1)
## NAME
podman\-volume\-create - Create a new volume
## SYNOPSIS
**podman volume create** [*options*]
## DESCRIPTION
Creates an empty volume and prepares it to be used by containers. The volume
can be created with a specific name, if a name is not given a random name is
generated. You can add metadata to the volume by using the **--label** flag and
driver options can be set using the **--opt** flag.
## OPTIONS
**--driver**=*driver*
Specify the volume driver name (default local).
**--help**
Print usage statement
**-l**, **-label**=*label*
Set metadata for a volume (e.g., --label mykey=value).
**-o**, **--opt**=*option*
Set driver specific options.
## EXAMPLES
```
$ podman volume create myvol
$ podman volume create
$ podman volume create --label foo=bar myvol
```
## SEE ALSO
podman-volume(1)
## HISTORY
November 2018, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani <umohnani@redhat.com>