docker compose

 is the command we use to deploy a Compose app. It expects the Compose file to be called docker-compose.yml or docker-compose.yaml, but you can specify a custom filename with the -f flag. It’s common to start the app in the background with the -d flag

will stop all of the containers in a Compose app without deleting them from the system. The app can be easily restarted with docker compose restart

will delete a stopped Compose app. It will delete containers and networks, but it will not delete volumes and images

will restart a Compose app that has been stopped with docker-compose stop. If you have made changes to your Compose app since stopping it, these changes will not appear in the restarted app. You will need to re-deploy the app to get the changes

will list each container in the Compose app. It shows current state, the command each one is running, and network ports

 will stop and delete a running Compose app. It deletes containers and networks, but not volumes and images