a docker-compose.yml file Explained

What a docker-compose.yml file does, with an example.

Published November 10, 2026

a docker-compose.yml file declaratively defines multiple services, networks, and volumes that make up a multi-container application.

Key points

  • Part of the standard Docker CLI used for building, running, and managing containers

Example

services:
  web:
    image: nginx
    ports:
      - "80:80"
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