Why Docker Compose?
Basic Compose File
version: '3.8'
services:
app:
build:
context: .
target: development
ports:
- "3000:3000"
volumes:
- .:/app
- /app/node_modules
environment:
- NODE_ENV=development
- DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@db:5432/mydb
- REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
redis:
condition: service_started
command: npm run dev
db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
environment:
POSTGRES_USER: user
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: pass
POSTGRES_DB: mydb
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U user -d mydb"]
interval: 5s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
mailhog:
image: mailhog/mailhog
ports:
- "1025:1025"
- "8025:8025"
volumes:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
Multi-stage Dockerfile
FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build
FROM node:20-alpine AS development
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]
FROM node:20-alpine AS production
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]
Common Commands
docker-compose up -d
docker-compose logs -f app
docker-compose down
docker-compose up --build
docker-compose exec app sh
Conclusion
Docker Compose transforms team collaboration. New developers can start contributing in minutes instead of days.
version: '3.8'
services:
app:
build:
context: .
target: development
ports:
- "3000:3000"
volumes:
- .:/app
- /app/node_modules
environment:
- NODE_ENV=development
- DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@db:5432/mydb
- REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
redis:
condition: service_started
command: npm run dev
db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
environment:
POSTGRES_USER: user
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: pass
POSTGRES_DB: mydb
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U user -d mydb"]
interval: 5s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
mailhog:
image: mailhog/mailhog
ports:
- "1025:1025"
- "8025:8025"
volumes:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
# Build stage
FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build
# Development stage
FROM node:20-alpine AS development
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]
# Production stage
FROM node:20-alpine AS production
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]
# Start all services
docker-compose up -d
# View logs
docker-compose logs -f app
# Stop all services
docker-compose down
# Rebuild containers
docker-compose up --build
# Run command in service
docker-compose exec app sh