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Mastering Docker on Windows
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Once you start building real-world applications with Docker, it doesn't take long before a single container just isn't enough. You've got a backend, a database, maybe a queue, a cache, and some workers, and suddenly you're trying to keep half a dozen services running in sync. This chapter is all about making that setup manageable. We'll start by introducing Docker Compose and how it simplifies running multi-container apps. Then, we'll define what a complete environment looks like, walk through running Compose apps smoothly on Windows, and explore how to handle dependencies cleanly. At the end, we'll wrap up with some best practices to help keep your setup tidy, flexible, and production-friendly.
The following main topics are covered: