How to run YML compose file?

Question

How can I open a YML compose file on my computer? I've installed Docker for Windows and Docker tools but couldn't figure out how to do it.

Answer 1

To run and open .yml files you have to install Docker Compose.

After the installation, go to your docker-compose.yml directory and then execute docker-compose up to create and start services in your docker-compose.yml file.

Comments

This only works if the file is named `docker-compose.yml`, which I think is the big gotcha that new users face because this isn't even mentioned by most tutorials. You have to use `docker-compose -f MyFile.yml up` if you want to name your file anything else.

Answer 2

You can open the yaml file using any sort of editor like Notepad++.

Answer 3

You can run the following command to run the docker-compose.yaml file:

docker-compose -f {compose file name} up

You can ignore the -f flag if your file name is docker-compose.yaml

Answer 4

To manage and run docker-compose files, you need to install docker compose. Have a look at the documentation to install Docker compose for windows.

Once the installation is done, go to your docker-compose.yml directory and then execute docker-compose to create and start services in your docker-compose.yml file.