When you’re running a set of containers with Docker Compose there are times that you need to restart just one of those containers. Let’s say for example that you need to restart your NodeJS server to read in a new environment setting. You could stop and restart the entire stack OR you …

Docker Compose is a powerful tool for orchestrating your Docker environment. Managing environment information can be easier to do if you setup your Docker configuration in the following way. Create a docker-compose.yml file version: '3' services: api: environment: - DB_USER=${DB_USER_NAME} - …

To rebuild a single service or container that was initially started Docker Compose, use the following command in your terminal: docker-compose up -d --no-deps --build < service name > Command Description –build Build new Docker images before starting containers –force-recreate …