1. Define services, dependencies, and health checks in `docker-compose.yaml`.
2. Configure environment variables using `.env` files.
3. Use override files (`docker-compose.override.yaml`) for environment-specific configurations.
4. Start the application with `docker compose up -d`.
5. Monitor logs using `docker compose logs -f <service>`.
6. Scale services as needed with `docker compose up -d --scale <service>=<replicas>`.
7. Stop and clean up with `docker compose down -v`.
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