Docker Compose Generator - Create Docker Compose Online

Create docker-compose.yml file quickly

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.8"

services:
 app:
 image: node:20-alpine
 ports:
 - "3000:3000"
 volumes:
 - .:/app
 environment:
 - NODE_ENV=development
 restart: unless-stopped

Docker Compose Generator - Free Online Docker-compose.yml Creation Tool

Free online visual docker-compose.yml file creation tool. Presets available for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Nginx, Node.js with optimal configuration. Configure ports mapping, volumes for persistent data, environment variables, restart policies. Export standard YAML version 3.8 ready to run. Automatically create named volumes. Add unlimited services. For developers, DevOps engineers, and teams that want to containerize applications quickly.

Outstanding features

Create an intuitive docker-compose.yml with a form interface - no need to remember YAML syntax
6 popular preset services with optimal configuration: MySQL 8, PostgreSQL 15, Redis Alpine, MongoDB 6, Nginx Alpine, Node.js 20
Configure ports mapping easily - format host:container
Configure volumes for persistent data - supports named volumes and bind mounts
Configure environment variables - one variable per line
4 restart policies: no, always, unless-stopped, on-failure
Automatically create named volumes section when detecting named volumes
Export standard YAML version 3.8 - compatible with Docker Compose V1 and V2
Copy YAML with one click
Add unlimited services
Edit service name directly
Delete service without
Preview YAML realtime when changing config

What is Docker Compose and why do you need Docker Compose Generator?

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications using a single YAML file (docker-compose.yml). Instead of running multiple docker run commands with a bunch of flags, you define all the services, networks, and volumes in a YAML file and run one docker-compose up command. However, writing docker-compose.yml manually has many challenges: YAML syntax is very strict about indentation (2 spaces, no tabs), easy to forget important options like restart policy or volumes, difficult to remember image tags and environment variables for each service. Docker Compose Generator tool helps you create visual docker-compose.yml files through the form interface: choose presets for popular services (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Nginx, Node.js) with optimized config, or create custom services. The tool automatically generates standard YAML, ensuring correct syntax, and you just need to copy-paste it into the project. Save time and avoid frustrating syntax errors.

Benefits when used

  • Save time - no need to look up documentation for each service
  • Avoid YAML syntax errors - indentation, quotes, special characters
  • Preset configs have been tested and optimized for production
  • Learn Docker Compose - view the generated YAML to understand the
  • syntax Consistent configs - teams use the same tool to create the same configs
  • Quick prototyping - setup development environment in minutes
  • Documentation - YAML file is the documentation for infrastructure

How to use Docker Compose Generator

  1. 1Click on the preset button (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Nginx, Node.js) to add service with available configuration
  2. 2Or click
  3. 3to create a new service from scratch
  4. 4Edit service name if necessary (click on service name)
  5. 5Fill in image name with tag (Example: node:20-alpine, mysql:8, postgres:15)
  6. 6Configure ports mapping: format host_port:container_port (eg: 3000:3000, 3306:3306)
  7. 7Configure volumes: named volume (mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql) or bind mount (./src:/app)
  8. 8Add environment variables: one variable per line, format KEY=value
  9. 9Choose the appropriate restart policy: unless-stopped for production, no for development
  10. 10See YAML preview in the right panel - realtime updates
  11. 11Click the Copy icon to copy YAML
  12. 12Create docker-compose.yml file in the project and paste the content
  13. 13Run: docker-compose up -d (background) or docker-compose up (foreground with logs)

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