Sample apps with Compose

Table of contents

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: compose.yml and docker-stack.yml
Understand the relationship between 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 ELK - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run ELK - Elasticsearch-Logstash-Kibana.
Quickstart: Compose and Django - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a simple Django/PostgreSQL app.
Quickstart: Compose and Rails - Shows 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.

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.