# Docker Compose > [!NOTE] Docker Compose > Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running Docker applications from various containers. A series of `*.yaml` files are used to configure the services required for the app. This means that all container services can be activated in a single command. **:: Referência ::** [Docker Compose Overview | Docker docs](https://docs.docker.com/composis/) # Notas You can check your current versions of [[Docker]] and [[Docker Compose]] using the following commands: ```Shell Docker -Compose -v Docker Version ``` **:: Reference ::** [Docker Compose Overview | Docker docs](https://docs.docker.com/composis/)