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Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container applications. It is the key to unlocking a streamlined and efficient development and deployment experience.

Compose simplifies the control of your entire application stack, making it easy to manage services, networks, and volumes in a single YAML configuration file. Then, with a single command, you create and start all the services from your configuration file.

Compose works in all environments - production, staging, development, testing, as well as CI workflows. It also has commands for managing the whole lifecycle of your application:

Start, stop, and rebuild services
View the status of running services
Stream the log output of running services
Run a one-off command on a service

Why use Compose?\ \ Understand Docker Compose's key benefits

How Compose works\ \ Understand how Compose works

Install Compose\ \ Follow the instructions on how to install Docker Compose.

Quickstart\ \ Learn the key concepts of Docker Compose whilst building a simple Python web application.

View the release notes\ \ Find out about the latest enhancements and bug fixes.

Explore the Compose file reference\ \ Find information on defining services, networks, and volumes for a Docker application.

[Use Compose Bridge\ \ Transform your Compose configuration file into configuration files for differen