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Reputation: 35434

"docker-compose" command to set path for docker-compose.yml file

Reading the help by docker-compose -h, or this official manual, will give us the option --project-directory PATH

docker-compose [-f ...] [options] [COMMAND] [ARGS...]

--project-directory PATH Specify an alternate working directory (default: the path of the compose file)

But I tried to call the below command and failed - I have ensured the file at ./mySubFolder/docker-compose.yml has already been created.

docker-compose --project-directory ./mySubFolder up

The error

Can't find a suitable configuration file in this directory or anyparent.

Are you in the right directory?

Supported filenames: docker-compose.yml, docker-compose.yaml

What I did wrong? How to pass the parameter properly?

Upvotes: 63

Views: 80350

Answers (2)

momo668
momo668

Reputation: 443

I have been using both -f and --project-directory as a continuous practice and it's clear for myself.

-f helps find the target file if it is not in your current directory or you have multiple versions in a directory;

--project-directory as reference for any path-relative variables defined inside the docker-compose.yaml file

such as

docker-compose --project-directory ./ -f [path/to/any/docker-compose.yaml] up -d

Upvotes: 12

Nam G VU
Nam G VU

Reputation: 35434

Use the -f param instead --project-directory view details

You can use -f flag to specify a path to Compose file that is not located in the current directory

docker-compose -f /path/to/docker-compose.yml

Upvotes: 87

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