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# create

```
Usage:    hyper compose create [OPTIONS] [SERVICE...]

Creates containers for a service.

  -f, --file=hyper-compose.yml    Specify an alternate compose file
  --force-recreate                Recreate containers even if their configuration
                                  and image haven't changed.
                                  Incompatible with --no-recreate.
  --help                          Print usage
  --no-recreate                   If containers already exist, don't recreate them.
                                  Incompatible with --force-recreate.
  -p, --project-name              Specify an alternate project name
```

> NOTE: By default, the project name is the current directory name. The project name should be `^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$`.