Add -f parameter when running Docker Toolbox

Question

I would like to run a docker container using Docker Compose. The docker-compose up command works fine but I want to specify the location of the docker-compose.yml file.

This is the command that is working. In this case the location of the docker-compose.yml file is C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\docker-compose.yml

"C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" --login -i "C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh" docker-compose up

Now when I add the -f parameter, the Docker Toolbox just crashes. Say I want to put the file under C:\\docker-compose.yml

"C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" --login -i "C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh" docker-compose -f "C:\docker-compose.yml" up

Why I need this is because I would dock a Neo4j image using C# code and I am trying to make this string work.

Answer 1

You're using BASH so you need to use Linux-style paths - c:\\app becomes /c/app . Try:

...docker-compose -f /c/docker-compose.yml

The start script in Docker Toolbox just passes through your arguments to BASH, it doesn't do any syntax conversion from Windows.