{"repo":"docker/compose","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/docker/compose","clone":"git clone https://github.com/docker/compose.git","description":"Define and run multi-container applications with Docker","language":"Go","stars":38035,"topics":["docker","docker-compose","orchestration","go","golang"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"deployment-docker-iac","readme_excerpt":"Table of Contents - Docker Compose - Where to get Docker Compose + Windows and macOS + Linux - Quick Start - Contributing - Legacy Docker Compose Docker Compose is a tool for running multi-container applications on Docker defined using the Compose file format. A Compose file is used to define how one or more containers that make up your application are configured. Once you have a Compose file, you can create and start your application with a single command: docker compose up . Note : About Docker Swarm Docker Swarm used to rely on the legacy compose file format but did not adopt the compose specification so is missing some of the recent enhancements in the compose syntax. After acquisition by Mirantis swarm isn't maintained by Docker Inc, and as such some Docker Compose features aren't accessible to swarm users. Where to get Docker Compose Windows and macOS Docker Compose is included in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS. Linux You can download Docker Compose binaries from the release page on this repository. Rename the relevant binary for your OS to docker-compose and copy it to $HOME/.docker/cli-plugins Or copy it into one of these folders to install it system-wide: /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins OR /usr/local/libexec/docker/cli-plugins /usr/lib/docker/cli-plugins OR /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins (might require making the downloaded file executable with chmod +x ) Quick Start ----------- Using Docker Compose is a three-step process: 1. Define your app's environment w","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/docker","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/docker/compose/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}