docker-compose.yml

# docker-compose.yml
# This file sets up our PostgreSQL database in a Docker container.
# No need to install PostgreSQL locally on Windows - Docker manages everything!

services:
  # The database service definition
  postgres:
    image: postgres:16 # Using official PostgreSQL version 16 image
    container_name: quicktix-postgres # Readable container name
    restart: unless-stopped # Automatically restart container unless explicitly stopped
    ports:
      - "5432:5432" # Maps host port 5432 to container port 5432
    environment:
      # Database startup environment parameters
      POSTGRES_DB: quicktix_db
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
    volumes:
      # Persists data on the host machine so database data survives container restarts/deletions
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data

# Named Docker volume declaration
volumes:
  postgres_data: