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Using Docker Compose to Manage a Container

Explore how to manage the lifecycle of Docker containers using Docker Compose commands like up, down, start, and stop. Understand how to preserve container data and speed up application restarts for efficient development.

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Lifecycle of a container with Docker Compose

So far, we have seen how we can Dockerize our app and bring up the container. Let's look at how we can manage the lifecycle of a Docker container using Docker Compose.

State diagram of Docker containers
State diagram of Docker containers

Docker containers have a pretty simple lifecycle:

  • Up: Create a container and run it.

  • Down: Destroy and remove a container. ...