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"