# How to restart a single container with Docker Compose?

To restart a single container using Docker Compose, you can use the `docker compose restart` command, followed by the name of the service you want to restart. If you're using [Compose standalone](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/standalone/), use `docker-compose restart` instead.

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Here's an example:

```command
docker compose restart myservice
```

In the above example, `myservice` is the name of the service you want to restart. Docker Compose will stop and restart the container associated with this service.

Note that you can also use the `docker-compose up` command with the `--no-deps` option to recreate a single container without starting any dependent containers. For example:

```command
docker compose up --no-deps myservice
```

This will recreate the container associated with `myservice` without starting any other containers that depend on it. However, this command will also stop and start the container, which may cause data loss or other issues. If you want to restart the container without stopping it, you should use the `docker restart` command instead.

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