# Docker Compose Cheatsheet  
  
### Template  
  
```
# docker-compose.yml
version: '3' # Deprecated.
services:
  alpine:
    image: alpine:latest
    container_name: alpine-example
    ports:
      - 8001:8001 
    environment:
      - SECRET_PASSWORD="a secret!"
```  
  
### Run compose file in detached mode  
  
```
docker compose up -d 
```  
  
### Spin up compose file  
  
```
docker compose up
```  
  
### Stop specific compose service  
  
```
docker compose stop [service name]
```  
  
### Start specific compose service  
  
```
docker compose start [service name]
```