moby/docs/sources/commandline/command/import.rst

:title: Import Command
:description: Create a new filesystem image from the contents of a tarball
:keywords: import, tarball, docker, url, documentation

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``import`` -- Create a new filesystem image from the contents of a tarball
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    Usage: docker import [OPTIONS] URL|- [REPOSITORY [TAG]]

    Create a new filesystem image from the contents of a tarball