diff --git a/prometheus/docker-compose.yml b/prometheus/docker-compose.yml
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+# This ia a reference copy only; use docker-compose up -d from /home/john/docker/prometheus
+#
+services:
+  prometheus:
+    image: prom/prometheus:latest
+    container_name: prometheus
+    command:
+      - '--config.file=/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml'
+    ports:
+      - 9090:9090
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ./prometheus:/etc/prometheus
+      - prom_data:/prometheus
+
+volumes:
+   prom_data: