

If you already have Docker Engine and Docker CLI installed, you can install the Compose plugin from the command line, by either: If you have already installed Docker Desktop, you can check which version of Compose you have by selecting About Docker Desktop from the Docker menu Scenario two: Install the Compose plugin Includes Docker Compose along with Docker Engine and Docker CLI which are Compose prerequisites.

The easiest and recommended way to get Docker Compose is to install Docker Desktop.

Installation scenarios Scenario one: Install Docker Desktop This page contains summary information about the available options for getting Docker Compose. For more information, see the Evolution of Compose. Make sure you switch to Compose V2 with the docker compose CLI plugin or by activating the Use Docker Compose V2 setting in Docker Desktop. From the end of June 2023 Compose V1 won’t be supported anymore and will be removed from all Docker Desktop versions.
