Sample apps with Compose

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 in Compose files docker-compose.yml and docker-stack.yml files
• understand the relationship between docker-compose.yml and 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:

• Quickstart: Compose and Django - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a simple Django/PostgreSQL app.

• Quickstart: Compose and Rails - Show how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a Rails/PostgreSQL app.

• Quickstart: Compose and WordPress - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run WordPress in an isolated environment with Docker containers.

Samples that include Compose in the workflows

These samples include working with Docker Compose as part of broader learning goals:

• Get Started with Docker - This multi-part tutorial covers writing your first app, data storage, networking, and swarms, and ends with your app running on production servers in the cloud.

• Deploying an app to a Swarm - This tutorial from Docker Labs shows you how to create and customize a sample voting app, deploy it to a swarm, test it, reconfigure the app, and redeploy.