diff --git a/content/help/docker.md b/content/help/docker.md
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--- a/content/help/docker.md
+++ b/content/help/docker.md
@@ -17,19 +17,20 @@ or [Microsoft Azure Container Instances](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/servi
- [Why Use Containers](#intro)
* [Goals for new containers](#goals)
- [Current Containers](#current)
-- [Deprecation Notice](#deprecation)
- * [Legacy Containers](#legacy)
- * [Reason for deprecation](#reason)
- * [Reporting issues](#issues)
- [Using Containers](#usage)
* [Running Containers](#running)
* [Mounting Additional Volume](#mounting)
+ * [Using docker-compose](#dockercompose)
- [Modifying Image Container](#modify)
- [Singularity](#singularity)
- [Microsoft Azure Container Instances](#msft)
* [Using containers hosted on Microsoft Container Registry](#mcr)
* [Use Azure Container Instances to run bioconductor images on-demand on Azure](#aci)
- [How to contribute](#contribute)
+- [Deprecation Notice](#deprecation)
+ * [Legacy Containers](#legacy)
+ * [Reason for deprecation](#reason)
+ * [Reporting issues](#issues)
- [Acknowledgements](#acknowledgements)
@@ -123,97 +124,6 @@ For each supported version of Bioconductor, we provide
Bioconductor's Docker images are stored in [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/u/bioconductor/);
the source Dockerfile(s) are in [Github](https://github.com/Bioconductor/bioconductor_docker).
-
-## Deprecation Notice
-
-For previous users of docker containers for Bioconductor, please note
-that we are deprecating the following images. These images were
-maintained by Bioconductor Core, and also the community.
-
-
-### Legacy Containers
-
-These images are NO LONGER MAINTAINED and updated. They will however
-be available to use should a user choose. They are not
-supported anymore by the Bioconductor Core team.
-
-Bioconductor Core Team: bioc-issue-bot@bioconductor.org
-
-* [bioconductor/devel_base2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_base2/)
-* [bioconductor/devel_core2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_core2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_base2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_base2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_core2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_core2/)
-
-Steffen Neumann: sneumann@ipb-halle.de, Maintained as part of the "PhenoMeNal, funded by Horizon2020 grant 654241"
-
-* [bioconductor/devel_protmetcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_protmetcore2/)
-* [bioconductor/devel_metabolomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_metabolomics2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_protmetcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_protmetcore2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_metabolomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_metabolomics2/)
-
-Laurent Gatto: lg390@cam.ac.uk
-
-* [bioconductor/devel_mscore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_mscore2/)
-* [bioconductor/devel_protcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_protcore2/)
-* [bioconductor/devel_proteomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_proteomics2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_mscore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_mscore2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_protcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_protcore2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_proteomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_proteomics2/)
-
-RGLab: wjiang2@fredhutch.org
-
-* [bioconductor/devel_cytometry2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_cytometry2/)
-* [bioconductor/release_cytometry2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_cytometry2/)
-
-First iteration containers
-
-* bioconductor/devel_base
-* bioconductor/devel_core
-* bioconductor/devel_flow
-* bioconductor/devel_microarray
-* bioconductor/devel_proteomics
-* bioconductor/devel_sequencing
-* bioconductor/devel_metabolomics
-* bioconductor/release_base
-* bioconductor/release_core
-* bioconductor/release_flow
-* bioconductor/release_microarray
-* bioconductor/release_proteomics
-* bioconductor/release_sequencing
-* bioconductor/release_metabolomics
-
-
-### Reason for deprecation
-
-The new Bioconductor Docker image `bioconductor/bioconductor_docker`
-makes it possible to easily install any package the user chooses since
-all the system dependencies are built in to this new image. The
-previous images did not have all the system dependencies built in to
-the image. The new installation of packages can be done with,
-
- BiocManager::install(c("package_name", "package_name"))
-
-Other reasons for deprecation:
-
- - the chain of inheritance of Docker images was too complex and hard
- to maintain.
-
- - Hard to extend because there were multiple flavors of images.
-
- - Naming convention was making things harder to use.
-
- - Images which were not maintained were not deprecated.
-
-
-### Reporting Issues
-
-Please report issues with the new set of images on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Bioconductor/bioconductor_docker/issues) or
-the [Bioc-devel](mailto:bioc-devel@r-project.org) mailing list.
-
-These issues can be questions about anything related to this piece of
-software such as, usage, extending Docker images, enhancements, and
-bug reports.
-
## Using the containers
@@ -350,6 +260,68 @@ package would be available for use.
-p 8787:8787 \
bioconductor/bioconductor_docker:devel
+
+
+### Using docker-compose
+
+To run the docker-compose file `docker-compose.yaml` from the same
+directory,
+
+```
+docker-compose up
+```
+
+Using `docker-compose`, the user can launch the image with a single
+command. The RStudio image is launched at `http://localhost:8787`.
+
+The `docker-composer.yaml` includes settings so that the user doesn't
+have to worry about setting the port, password (default is `bioc`), or
+the volume to save libraries.
+
+The library path, where all the packages are installed are
+automatically configured to use the volume
+`$HOME/R/bioconductor_docker/`, in the case of
+the Bioconductor version 3.13, it would be
+`$HOME/R/bioconductor_docker/3.13`. This location is mounted on to the
+path, `/usr/local/lib/R/host-site-library`, which is the first value
+in your search path for packages if you check `.libPaths()`.
+
+When the user starts the docker image using `docker-compose`, it will
+recognize previously mounted libraries with the apprpriate
+bioconductor version, and save users time reinstalling the previously
+installed packages.
+
+To add another volume for data, it's possible to modify the
+`docker-compose.yml` to include another volume, so all the data is
+stored in the same location as well.
+
+```
+volumes:
+ - ${HOME}/R/bioconductor_docker/3.13:/usr/local/lib/R/host-site-library
+ - ${HOME}/R/data:/home/rstudio
+```
+
+
+To run in the background, use the `-d` or `--detach` flag,
+
+```
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+If the image is run in a detached state, the `container-name` can be
+used to exec into the terminal if the user wishes `root` access in a
+terminal, without using RStudio.
+
+Within the `root` user, additional system dependencies can be
+installed to make the image fit the needs of the user.
+
+```
+docker exec -it bioc-3.13 bash
+```
+
+For more information on how to use `docker-compose`, use the
+[official docker-compose reference](https://docs.docker.com/compose/reference/up/).
+
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@@ -738,6 +710,97 @@ community members can contribute images
link: https://github.com/Bioconductor/bioconductor_docker/blob/master/best_practices.md
+
+## Deprecation Notice
+
+For previous users of docker containers for Bioconductor, please note
+that we are deprecating the following images. These images were
+maintained by Bioconductor Core, and also the community.
+
+
+### Legacy Containers
+
+These images are NO LONGER MAINTAINED and updated. They will however
+be available to use should a user choose. They are not
+supported anymore by the Bioconductor Core team.
+
+Bioconductor Core Team: bioc-issue-bot@bioconductor.org
+
+* [bioconductor/devel_base2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_base2/)
+* [bioconductor/devel_core2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_core2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_base2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_base2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_core2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_core2/)
+
+Steffen Neumann: sneumann@ipb-halle.de, Maintained as part of the "PhenoMeNal, funded by Horizon2020 grant 654241"
+
+* [bioconductor/devel_protmetcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_protmetcore2/)
+* [bioconductor/devel_metabolomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_metabolomics2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_protmetcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_protmetcore2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_metabolomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_metabolomics2/)
+
+Laurent Gatto: lg390@cam.ac.uk
+
+* [bioconductor/devel_mscore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_mscore2/)
+* [bioconductor/devel_protcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_protcore2/)
+* [bioconductor/devel_proteomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_proteomics2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_mscore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_mscore2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_protcore2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_protcore2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_proteomics2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_proteomics2/)
+
+RGLab: wjiang2@fredhutch.org
+
+* [bioconductor/devel_cytometry2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/devel_cytometry2/)
+* [bioconductor/release_cytometry2](https://hub.docker.com/r/bioconductor/release_cytometry2/)
+
+First iteration containers
+
+* bioconductor/devel_base
+* bioconductor/devel_core
+* bioconductor/devel_flow
+* bioconductor/devel_microarray
+* bioconductor/devel_proteomics
+* bioconductor/devel_sequencing
+* bioconductor/devel_metabolomics
+* bioconductor/release_base
+* bioconductor/release_core
+* bioconductor/release_flow
+* bioconductor/release_microarray
+* bioconductor/release_proteomics
+* bioconductor/release_sequencing
+* bioconductor/release_metabolomics
+
+
+### Reason for deprecation
+
+The new Bioconductor Docker image `bioconductor/bioconductor_docker`
+makes it possible to easily install any package the user chooses since
+all the system dependencies are built in to this new image. The
+previous images did not have all the system dependencies built in to
+the image. The new installation of packages can be done with,
+
+ BiocManager::install(c("package_name", "package_name"))
+
+Other reasons for deprecation:
+
+ - the chain of inheritance of Docker images was too complex and hard
+ to maintain.
+
+ - Hard to extend because there were multiple flavors of images.
+
+ - Naming convention was making things harder to use.
+
+ - Images which were not maintained were not deprecated.
+
+
+### Reporting Issues
+
+Please report issues with the new set of images on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Bioconductor/bioconductor_docker/issues) or
+the [Bioc-devel](mailto:bioc-devel@r-project.org) mailing list.
+
+These issues can be questions about anything related to this piece of
+software such as, usage, extending Docker images, enhancements, and
+bug reports.
+
## Acknowledgements