Does App support docker composer?

I have an app that uses docker composer to manage multiple containers. Can I use it in App Platform?

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KFSys • April 20, 2022

Hi @893b9e614985-48f7-b391-fa1ea8,

I think docker-composer is still a feature that’s not available directly. Having said that, if you already have a Dockerfile for your app you could use it to deploy your application instead:

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/languages-frameworks/docker/

Additionally, here are a couple of videos showing it how it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj3hDUmq2eE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrQUNFEUMw