# Docker Compose
Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. With Compose, you use a YAML file to configure your application's services. Then, with a single command, you create and start all the services from your configuration.
# Installation
Find the most recent version of Docker Compose here (opens new window).
Install Docker Compose (replace
<version>with the most recent version):
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/<version>/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
# Commands
- Start containers:
docker-compose up -d
- Stop containers:
docker-compose down
- Show container logs:
docker-compose logs <container-name>
- Login to a container:
docker-compose exec <container-name> bash