retries: 5
volumes:
db-data:
secrets:
db-password:
file: db/password.txt
```
> [!NOTE]
>
> To learn more about the instructions in the Compose file, see [Compose file
> reference](/reference/compose-file/).
3. Open `src/persistence/postgres.js` in an IDE or text editor. You'll notice
that this application uses a Postgres database and requires some environment
variables in order to connect to the database. The `compose.yaml` file doesn't
have these variables defined yet.
4. Add the environment variables that specify the database configuration. The
following is the updated `compose.yaml` file.
```yaml {hl_lines="16-19",collapse=true,title=compose.yaml}
# Comments are provided throughout this file to help you get started.
# If you need more help, visit the Docker Compose reference guide at
# https://docs.docker.com/go/compose-spec-reference/
# Here the instructions define your application as a service called "server".
# This service is built from the Dockerfile in the current directory.
# You can add other services your application may depend on here, such as a
# database or a cache. For examples, see the Awesome Compose repository:
# https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose
services:
server:
build:
context: .
environment:
NODE_ENV: production
POSTGRES_HOST: db
POSTGRES_USER: postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/db-password
POSTGRES_DB: example
ports:
- 3000:3000
# The commented out section below is an example of how to define a PostgreSQL
# database that your application can use. `depends_on` tells Docker Compose to
# start the database before your application. The `db-data` volume persists the
# database data between container restarts. The `db-password` secret is used
# to set the database password. You must create `db/password.txt` and add
# a password of your choosing to it before running `docker compose up`.
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
db:
image: postgres
restart: always
user: postgres
secrets:
- db-password
volumes:
- db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
environment:
- POSTGRES_DB=example
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE=/run/secrets/db-password
expose:
- 5432
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "pg_isready"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
volumes:
db-data:
secrets:
db-password:
file: db/password.txt
```
5. Add the `secrets` section under the `server` service so that your application securely handles the database password. The following is the updated `compose.yaml` file.
```yaml {hl_lines="33-34",collapse=true,title=compose.yaml}
# Comments are provided throughout this file to help you get started.
# If you need more help, visit the Docker Compose reference guide at
# https://docs.docker.com/go/compose-spec-reference/
# Here the instructions define your application as a service called "server".
# This service is built from the Dockerfile in the current directory.
# You can add other services your application may depend on here, such as a
# database or a cache. For examples, see the Awesome Compose repository:
# https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose
services:
server:
build:
context: .
environment:
NODE_ENV: production
POSTGRES_HOST: db
POSTGRES_USER: postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/db-password
POSTGRES_DB: example
ports:
- 3000:3000
# The commented out section below is an example of how to define a PostgreSQL
# database that your application can use. `depends_on` tells Docker Compose to
# start the database before your application. The `db-data` volume persists the