# How to mount a existing docker volume?

**URL:** <https://drone.discourse.group/t/how-to-mount-a-existing-docker-volume/9371>\
**Category:** Drone Support\
**Created:** [April 9, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/how-to-mount-a-existing-docker-volume/9371 "2019-04-09T05:07:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![XhstormR](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/xhstormr/32/4836_2.png) [@XhstormR](https://drone.discourse.group/u/XhstormR)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/how-to-mount-a-existing-docker-volume/9371/1 "2019-04-09T05:07:05Z")

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In [this link](https://github.com/drone/drone/issues/2654), the documentation pointed out by developer is only a way to use the file path on the host.

Is there a way to specify a step to mount an existing volume? eg. this volume `gradle-cache`:

```bash
docker volume create gradle-cache

```

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**Author:** ![XhstormR](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/xhstormr/32/4836_2.png) [@XhstormR](https://drone.discourse.group/u/XhstormR)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/how-to-mount-a-existing-docker-volume/9371/2 "2019-04-12T03:27:55Z")

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Hi？ Can someone answer this question?