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docker-compose.yml⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The docker-compose.yml file is used to define and run multi-container Docker applications. It specifies the services, networks, and volumes for a project, as well as the configuration of each service. In this specific file, it is used to define two database services, MySQL and PostgreSQL, for a project.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

  • Docker installed on the host machine
  • Docker Compose version 2.2

Usage⚓︎

To use this docker-compose.yml file in a project, follow these steps: 1. Make sure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on the host machine. 2. Create a new directory for your project and place the docker-compose.yml file in it. 3. Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory. 4. Run the following command to start the defined services: 

docker-compose up

Methods⚓︎

This file does not contain any methods or functions, as it is used to define the configuration of Docker services for a project.

Useful details⚓︎

  • Docker Compose version: "2.2"
  • Services defined:
  • MySQL:
    • Image: mysql:8.2
    • Ports: 3306
    • Environment variables:
    • MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
    • MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD
    • MYSQL_USER
    • MYSQL_PASSWORD
    • MYSQL_DATABASE
    • Volumes: ./conf.d:/etc/mysql/conf.d
    • Profiles: mysql
  • PostgreSQL:
    • Image: postgres:16.1
    • Ports: 5432
    • Environment variables:
    • POSTGRES_PASSWORD
    • POSTGRES_USER
    • POSTGRES_DB
    • Profiles: postgres