When I began working on my first application with .NET Aspire, I initially misunderstood how the new .NET technology functioned. I assumed that I could simply take the entire application as it was and deploy it to any server I wanted. However, I soon realized that this is not how .NET Aspire works. In this article, I’ll guide you through the process of creating a docker compose file so you can deploy your .NET Aspire app wherever you want.