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Using the docker-compose Command

Run and manage multi container Docker applications. Some subcommands such as `up`, `down`, `logs`, `stop` have their own usage documentation. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/>.

  • List all running containers:

docker compose ps

  • Create and start all containers in the background using a docker-compose.yml file from the current directory:

docker compose up *[-d|--detach]*

  • Start all containers, rebuild if necessary:

docker compose up --build

  • Start all containers by specifying a project name and using an alternate compose file:

docker compose *[-p|--project-name]* *project_name* *[-f|--file]* *path/to/file* up

  • Stop all running containers:

docker compose stop

  • Stop and remove all containers, networks, images, and volumes:

docker compose down --rmi all *[-v|--volumes]*

  • Follow logs for all containers:

docker compose logs *[-f|--follow]*

  • Follow logs for a specific container:

docker compose logs *[-f|--follow]* *container_name*


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