# Automatically start docker container on window

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/automatically-start-docker-container-on-window/24047>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Created:** [October 28, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/automatically-start-docker-container-on-window/24047 "2016-10-28T10:05:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![mingliang7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@mingliang7](https://forums.docker.com/u/mingliang7)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/automatically-start-docker-container-on-window/24047/1 "2016-10-28T10:05:07Z")

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Hi everyone. i am brand new to docker. Currently, I install a docker tool box and install it on window. All works fine. but every time i open docker terminal i have to use `docker start`. so my question is there anyway to start docker container automatically without using docker start. thanks in advance