Introduction to Docker compose CLI Docker compose CLI is a command line interface for managing a docker compose service containers. It is specifically implemented for a docker compose management. Earlier docker-compose v1 was standalone which is now integrated as part of the docker like a subcommand. Hence if you are using docker-compose up -d command then it means it uses docker-compose v1 and if you use docker compose up -d command the you are running the compose it as part of compose v2. ( Note: There is a difference of the hyphen (-) character ) . In our tutorials we will be using compose v2. Viewing the help commands In the terminal window type below command and press enter docker compose References Difference between compose v1 and v2