Hey everyone! I'm really trying to get a handle on Docker Compose but I'm hitting a few snags. Whenever I try to run `docker compose ps`, I get the error saying that 'compose' is not a valid Docker command. The same happens with other commands. I also keep getting messages about no configuration file being found. I even tried using `locate compose.yaml`, but nothing shows up. Can anyone guide me on what I'm doing wrong or provide some useful resources?
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First things first, make sure your `prowlarr.yml` file has the correct volume paths matching your local computer. You have two options: you can rename it to `docker-compose.yml` and run `docker-compose up`, or just keep the original name and use `docker-compose -f prowlarr.yml up`. That should help you get things rolling!
To properly use Docker Compose, navigate to the directory containing your `docker-compose.yml` file and run `docker-compose up`. If you only need to build the image, use `docker-compose build`. Just a heads up, the `docker-compose` file structure is meant for managing multiple containers, and each container should have its own Dockerfile that defines the base image. If you want to pull an image, don’t forget to use `docker pull `. Also, remember that it's `docker-compose` with a hyphen! For a great starting guide, check out this link: https://docs.docker.com/compose/gettingstarted/
Don't worry! Just make sure you're using the new `docker compose` format since the old `docker-compose` might cause issues. They are not the same, and the newer version has more features.
Thanks for the tip! But I still can't get it to work. Could it be that I'm missing the actual Dockerfile?