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## containers-storage-create-layer 1 "August 2016"
## NAME
containers-storage create-layer - Create a layer
## SYNOPSIS
**containers-storage** **create-layer** [*options* [...]] [*parentLayerNameOrID*]
## DESCRIPTION
Creates a new layer which either has a specified layer as its parent, or if no
parent is specified, is empty.
## OPTIONS
**-n** *name*
Sets an optional name for the layer. If a name is already in use, an error is
returned.
**-i | --id** *ID*
Sets the ID for the layer. If none is specified, one is generated.
**-m | --metadata** *metadata-value*
Sets the metadata for the layer to the specified value.
**-f | --metadata-file** *metadata-file*
Sets the metadata for the layer to the contents of the specified file.
**-l | --label** *mount-label*
Sets the label which should be assigned as an SELinux context when mounting the
layer.
## EXAMPLE
**containers-storage create-layer -f manifest.json -n new-layer somelayer**
## SEE ALSO
containers-storage-create-container(1)
containers-storage-create-image(1)
containers-storage-delete-layer(1)
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