Alright, let’s run a quick pacman -Syu to get everything squared up before I start this time- critical task.

…oh fuck

4. Yes, portainer will see every container you make, regardless of how it was created.

5. No, creating a docker container doesn’t make a compose file. It’s like cooking a meal doesn’t output a recipe.

6. You can save the compose file(s) wherever you want, you just need to run “docker compose up” from that directory. If you make the container within portainer, I believe it stores the compose files in its own volume. Not sure about that, I keep my compose file separate from portainer for most services.