docs/examples/docker-compose.md

title	description	published	date	tags	editor	dateCreated
How to use Docker Compose		true	2023-06-26T13:38:49.025Z	docker, ubuntu, containerization, container, linux, server	markdown	2023-06-26T13:38:49.025Z

How to use Docker Compose

Examples for using Docker Compose, specifically tested on Ubuntu 22.04.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your system
• A user account with sudo privileges

Examples

Base docker-compose.yml file:

version: "3"
services:
  <service_name>:
    image: <image>
    container_name: <container_name>
    restart: <restart-policy>
    ports:
      - "<host>:<container>"
    volumes:
      - <host>:<container>
    environment:
      - <key>=<value>

Nginx docker-compose.yml example:

version: "3"
services:
  nginx:
    image: nginx:latest
    container_name: nginx
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "80:80"
    volumes:
      - /home/nginx:/var/www/html
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/London