Features

This chapter covers the core features and capabilities of Docker Compose Templates.

Features

• LAMP stack — Apache, MySQL 8, PHP 8.2 with phpMyAdmin
• MEAN stack — MongoDB, Express, Angular (served via Nginx), Node.js
• Django stack — Python 3.12, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx
• Flask stack — Python 3.12, Flask, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery
• Rails stack — Ruby 3.3, Rails 7, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq
• Health checks on all services for reliable startup ordering
• Named volumes for persistent data across restarts
• Environment files for secrets and configuration
• Production-ready defaults with sensible resource limits

Requirements

• Docker 24+ and Docker Compose V2
• No Python or other runtime dependencies

Quick Start

Follow this guide to get Docker Compose Templates up and running in your environment.

Quick Start

# Pick a stack and start it
cd src/
docker compose -f docker-compose-django.yml up -d

# Check running services
docker compose -f docker-compose-django.yml ps

# View logs
docker compose -f docker-compose-django.yml logs -f

# Tear down
docker compose -f docker-compose-django.yml down -v

Included Stacks