##### Short Syntax #####
volumes:
# Just specify a path and let the Engine create a volume
- /var/lib/mysql
# Specify an absolute path mapping
- /opt/data:/var/lib/mysql
# Path on the host, relative to the Compose file
- ./cache:/tmp/cache
# User-relative path
- ~/configs:/etc/configs/:ro
# Named volume
- datavolume:/var/lib/mysql
##### Long Syntax #####
version: "3.2"
services:
web:
image: nginx:alpine
ports:
- "80:80"
volumes:
- type: volume
source: mydata
target: /data
volume:
nocopy: true
- type: bind
source: ./static
target: /opt/app/static
networks:
webnet:
volumes:
mydata:
Check out https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/#long-syntax-3 for more info.