How to Install Docker Compose on Windows 11

Docker Compose is a tool that allows you to define and run multi-container Docker applications. With Docker Compose, you can use a YAML file to configure your application's services, networks, and volumes, and then use a single command to start and stop your application with all its dependencies.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Docker Compose on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Open a web browser and go to the Docker Compose installation page.

  2. Scroll down to the "Install Compose on Windows" section, and click the "Download Docker Desktop for Windows" link.

  3. Download and install Docker Desktop for Windows according to the instructions on the page.

  4. Open the Docker Desktop application and go to the "Settings" page.

  5. Click the "Resources" tab, and then click the "WSL Integration" option.

  6. Make sure that the "Enable integration with my default WSL distro" option is checked.

  7. Click the "Apply & Restart" button to save the changes and restart Docker.

  8. Open a command prompt or PowerShell window.

  9. Run the following command to download the latest version of Docker Compose:

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-Linux-x86_64" -OutFile $Env:ProgramFiles\Docker\docker-compose.exe

Note: This command downloads the Linux version of Docker Compose but it will work on Windows as well.

  1. Verify that Docker Compose is installed correctly by running the following command:
docker-compose --version

If Docker Compose is installed correctly, you should see output similar to the following:

docker-compose version 1.29.2, build 5becea4c

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Docker Compose on Windows 11.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Docker Compose on Windows 11. Now, you can use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container Docker applications on your Windows computer.