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The term 'docker-compose' is not recognized ... when trying to start containers with /scripts/paw.ps1

Troubleshooting


Problem

Error when trying to run containers by using <PAW_path>/scripts/paw.ps1
Invoke-Expression : The term 'docker-compose' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try
again.
At C:\ibm\PAW\scripts\paw.ps1:82 char:28
+ ... sh = exec { Invoke-Expression "docker-compose ${COMPOSE_FILES} -p paw ...
+                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (docker-compose:String) [Invoke-Expression], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeExpressionCommand

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Modified date:
09 May 2025

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