Sample apps with Compose
Important
Compose V1 no longer receives updates and will not be available in new releases of Docker Desktop after June 2023.
Compose V2 is included with all currently supported versions of Docker Desktop. For more information, see Migrate to Compose V2.
The following samples show the various aspects of how to work with Docker Compose. As a prerequisite, be sure to install Docker Compose if you have not already done so.
Key concepts these samples cover
The samples should help you to:
- define services based on Docker images using
Compose files:
docker-compose.ymlanddocker-stack.yml - understand the relationship between
docker-compose.ymland Dockerfiles - learn how to make calls to your application services from Compose files
- learn how to deploy applications and services to a swarm
Samples tailored to demo Compose
These samples focus specifically on Docker Compose:
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Quickstart: Compose and ELK - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run ELK - Elasticsearch-Logstash-Kibana.
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Quickstart: Compose and Django - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a simple Django/PostgreSQL app.
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Quickstart: Compose and Rails - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a Rails/PostgreSQL app.
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Quickstart: Compose and WordPress - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run WordPress in an isolated environment with Docker containers.
Awesome Compose samples
The Awesome Compose samples provide a starting point on how to integrate different frameworks and technologies using Docker Compose. All samples are available in the Awesome-compose GitHub repo and are ready to run with docker compose up.