Why Use Docker Compose Over docker run?
Deploying containers with standalone docker run commands is prone to human error when managing multiple ports, persistent volumes, and environment variables. Docker Compose declares your infrastructure as code in a single file, allowing reproducible deployments with docker compose up -d.
Common Parameter Mappings
-p 8080:80➡️ports: ["8080:80"]:Host port to container port forwarding.-v /data:/app➡️volumes: ["/data:/app"]:Host path to container mount points.-e KEY=VAL➡️environment: [KEY=VAL]:Runtime environment variables.--restart always➡️restart: always:Automatic container restart policy.