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Create and manage containers
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-  To create a container, run the following command and replace
   ``CONTAINER`` with the name of your container.

   .. code::

        $ swift post CONTAINER

-  To list all containers, run the following command:

   .. code::

        $ swift list

-  To check the status of containers, run the following command:

   .. code::

        $ swift stat

   .. code::

        Account: AUTH_7b5970fbe7724bf9b74c245e77c03bcg
        Containers: 2
        Objects: 3
        Bytes: 268826
        Accept-Ranges: bytes
        X-Timestamp: 1392683866.17952
        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

   You can also use the ``swift stat`` command with the ``ACCOUNT`` or
   ``CONTAINER`` names as parameters.

   .. code::

        $ swift stat CONTAINER

   .. code::

        Account: AUTH_7b5970fbe7724bf9b74c245e77c03bcg
        Container: storage1
        Objects: 2
        Bytes: 240221
        Read ACL:
        Write ACL:
        Sync To:
        Sync Key:
        Accept-Ranges: bytes
        X-Timestamp: 1392683866.20180
        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8