DockerCLI/docs/reference/commandline/node_promote.md

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# node promote

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Usage:  docker node promote NODE [NODE...]

Promote a node to a manager in the swarm

Options:
      --help   Print usage
```

Promotes a node that is pending a promotion to manager. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm cluster.


```bash
$ docker node promote <node name>
```

## Related information

* [node demote](node_demote.md)