If you're already familiar with Docker, you are probably looking for our official Docker images over [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/strapi/strapi).
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## Step 1: Create a `docker-compose.yaml` file
Create this `docker-compose.yaml` file in an empty folder. <br>
A fresh new Strapi application will be created where the `docker-compose.yaml` file is located.
This docker-compose defines our database and Strapi service and links them.