
Docker Compose .env File Not Loading: Common Fixes
You set environment variables in a .env file next to your docker-compose.yml
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You set environment variables in a .env file next to your docker-compose.yml

You changed your SSL/TLS setting in Cloudflare (for example, from Flexible to Full or Full Strict...

You set an environment variable in your shell or .env file, but Docker Compose ignor...

You run git push and see: ! [rejected] main -> main (non-fast-forward)

If Docker Desktop becomes unresponsive or shows engine errors, resetting the engine can often fix...

When Docker Desktop fails to start or the engine stops responding, the cause is often a misconfig...