intermediate Premium path

Docker Compose

Define and run multi-container applications declaratively — the day-to-day tool for local stacks and small deployments.

Skills you’ll gain

Compose file structureMulti-container appsEnvironment & dependenciesHealth checksProfiles & overrides

Prerequisites

• Docker Fundamentals path (or equivalent)

Course modules

Module 1: Compose essentials

File structure, services, and env.

📖 Compose file structure 12 min
📖 Environment variables & dependencies 14 min
📖 Health checks & readiness 12 min
🧪 Lab: Repair a Docker Compose Application 35 min

Earn the Docker Compose certificate

Complete every lesson and pass all lab validations to earn a DevOps AI Toolkit completion certificate with a public verification link. Certificates are issued by DevOps AI Toolkit and are not affiliated with Docker, Inc.