Docker Compose

Manage a stack defined in compose.yml.

Lifecycle

docker compose up -d: Start the stack detached
docker compose down: Stop and remove
docker compose down -v: Also remove named volumes
docker compose restart web: Restart one service
docker compose stop: Stop without removing

Build & images

docker compose build: Build services
docker compose pull: Pull updated images
docker compose up -d --build: Rebuild then start

Inspect

docker compose ps: List services
docker compose logs -f web: Follow a service log
docker compose exec web sh: Shell into a service
docker compose config: Validate & print config