Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. In this tutorial, we will go over the steps to install Docker Compose on a Windows 10 system.
Before you can install Docker Compose on your system, you need to have the following prerequisites:
You can download the Docker Compose binary from the official Docker documentation website https://docs.docker.com/compose/. Once you are on the Docker Compose documentation page, scroll down until you see the "Install Docker Compose" section.
Under the "Install Docker Compose" section, click on the "Windows" tab to view the Windows installation options. After that, download the Compose executable file by clicking on the "Download the Compose binary from GitHub" link.
Once you have downloaded the Docker Compose binary on your system, follow the steps below to install it:
Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.
Navigate to the directory where the Compose executable file is saved.
Rename the Compose executable file to docker-compose.exe by running the following command:
ren <compose-file-name> docker-compose.exe
move docker-compose.exe %USERPROFILE%\bin\
This command will move the Docker Compose executable file to the %USERPROFILE%\bin\ directory, which is already added to the system's PATH environment variable.
To verify that Docker Compose has been successfully installed on your system, run the following command in the Command Prompt or PowerShell:
docker-compose --version
If Docker Compose has been successfully installed, the version number of Docker Compose will be displayed.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Docker Compose on your Windows 10 system.
Docker Compose is a powerful tool that simplifies the management of multi-container Docker applications. With the steps mentioned above, you can easily install Docker Compose on your Windows 10 system and start creating multi-container Docker applications.
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