Docker Compose Install

Docker Compose is a tool used to define and run multi-container Docker applications. In this guide, we will go through the process of installing Docker Compose on different operating systems.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

• Docker is installed on your machine
• You have administrative privileges (sudo)

Install on Linux

On Linux, you can install Docker Compose using the following commands:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/{VERSION}/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
docker-compose --version   # to check the installation

Replace {VERSION} with the version you want to install.

Install on Windows

On Windows, you can install Docker Compose using the following steps:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://github.com/docker/compose/releases
2. Scroll down to "Assets" and download the docker-compose-VERSION-windows-x86_64.exe file
3. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation wizard
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation
5. Open a command prompt and run docker-compose --version to check the installation

Install on Mac

On Mac, you can install Docker Compose using Homebrew with the following commands:

brew install docker-compose   # to install
docker-compose --version   # to check the installation

Conclusion

In this guide, we have looked at how to install Docker Compose on different operating systems. With Docker Compose installed, you can define and run multi-container Docker applications with ease.