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Docker Compose

A tool that defines and runs multi-container applications from a single declarative YAML file.

Instead of long docker run commands, you describe services, volumes and networks in a compose.yaml file and bring the whole stack up with one command. It is the de facto standard for self-hosting and makes your setup reproducible and easy to back up.

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A platform for packaging applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable containers.

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An isolated, self-contained package that bundles an application with everything it needs to run.