1. Start detached
up -d builds (if needed) and starts the whole stack in the background.
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Compose Commands
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Compose
docker compose up -d starts the whole stack detached, ps and logs inspect it, and down tears it down — adding -v also removes named volumes. This is the everyday local-dev loop.
docker compose up -d brings the entire stack up in the background, building images first if they are missing. Drop -d to stream all logs in the foreground.
docker compose ps lists the running services with their state and ports, and docker compose logs -f web follows one service's output live so you can watch it work.
docker compose down stops and removes the containers and the default network; adding -v also removes named volumes (deleting their data). build and pull refresh images, and up --scale runs multiple replicas of a service.
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up -d starts the stack detached.
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ps and logs -f inspect running services.
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down -v removes containers and named volumes.
docker compose up -d
docker compose ps
docker compose logs -f web
docker compose down -vRead the implementation
Connect each part of the code to the concept before you type.
2. List services
ps shows each service's container, state, and published ports.
docker compose ps3. Follow logs
logs -f web streams the web service's output live, like tail -f.
docker compose logs -f web4. Tear down
down stops and removes containers and networks; -v also deletes named volumes.
docker compose down -v5. Follow + target
-f follows the stream and web limits output to that one service.
-f webA complete learning loop
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Understand
Read the concept map and follow the code breakdown.
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Reconstruct
Type the implementation, repair mistakes and work through every recall exercise.
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Verify
Use the final check without hints; revisit weak concepts in short practice sessions.