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## containers-storage-create-image 1 "August 2016"
## NAME
containers-storage create-image - Create an image
## SYNOPSIS
**containers-storage** **create-image** [*options*...] *topLayerNameOrID*
## DESCRIPTION
Creates an image, referring to the specified layer as the one which should be
used as the basis for containers which will be based on the image.
## OPTIONS
**-n | --name** *name*
Sets an optional name for the image. If a name is already in use, an error is
returned.
**-i | --id** *ID*
Sets the ID for the image. If none is specified, one is generated.
**-m | --metadata** *metadata-value*
Sets the metadata for the image to the specified value.
**-f | --metadata-file** *metadata-file*
Sets the metadata for the image to the contents of the specified file.
## EXAMPLE
**containers-storage create-image -f manifest.json -n new-image somelayer**
## SEE ALSO
containers-storage-create-container(1)
containers-storage-create-layer(1)
containers-storage-delete-image(1)