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+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ! The Docker Compose file is configured for local environments.
+# ! Do not deploy this Docker Compose file in production environments.
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Docker compose version https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file
+version: "3.9"
+
+# The Docker services.
+services:
+  # The couchDB database container.
+  couchdb:
+    # https://hub.docker.com/_/couchdb
+    image: couchdb:latest
+    container_name: "${COUCHDB_CONTAINER_NAME:-couchdb}"
+    environment:
+      COUCHDB_USER: "${COUCHDB_USERNAME}"
+      COUCHDB_PASSWORD: "${COUCHDB_PASSWORD}"
+    networks:
+      - local
+    # Map the database container exposed port to the host port.
+    ports:
+     - ${COUCHDB_PORT:-5984}:5984
+    volumes:
+      - couchdb_data:/opt/couchdb/data
+
+# The Docker networks.
+networks:
+  local:
+    driver: "bridge"
+    name: ${NETWORK_NAME:-local_dbs_network}
+
+# The Docker volumes.
+volumes:
+  couchdb_data:
+    driver: "local"
+    name: "${COUCHDB_CONTAINER_NAME:-couchdb}_data"