Resumes paused containers.
Section: Project Lifecycle
Unpause services
bash
bash
docker compose unpauseExplanation
Pair with `pause` during testing.
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Start services in foreground
Builds, creates, and starts all services defined in the Compose project.
Start existing containers
Starts previously created services without recreating them.