Docker Compose commands Cheat Sheet

Here's a cheat sheet of Docker Compose commands along with an example of each one.. If you need more details on a particular command, just type the command and --help.

docker-compose up

Create and start Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose up

docker-compose down

Stop and remove Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose down

docker-compose start

Start Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose start

docker-compose stop

Stop Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose stop

docker-compose restart

Restart Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose restart

docker-compose build

Build Docker images for services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose build

docker-compose pull

Pull updated Docker images for services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose pull

docker-compose logs

View the logs of Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose logs

docker-compose ps

List the status of Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose ps

docker-compose exec

Execute a command inside a running Docker container defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose exec my_service bash

docker-compose run

Run a one-time command in a new container of a service defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose run my_service command

docker-compose config

Validate and view the composed configuration file (docker-compose.yml).

$ docker-compose config

docker-compose top

Display the running processes of Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose top

docker-compose scale

Change the number of containers for a service defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose up --scale my_service=3

docker-compose pause

Pause Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose pause

docker-compose unpause

Unpause Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose unpause

docker-compose rm

Remove stopped Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose rm

docker-compose kill

Forcefully stop Docker containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.

$ docker-compose kill

These Docker Compose commands allow you to manage multi-container Docker applications defined in a docker-compose.yml file. By utilizing these commands, you can easily create, start, stop, and manage your Docker services as a unified application stack.