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@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ services:
 Then run:
 
 ````bash
-docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.override.yaml up -d
+docker-compose up -d
 ````
 
+If `docker-compose.yaml` and a `docker-compose.override.yaml` are present on the same directory level, Docker Compose combines the two files into a single configuration, applying the configuration in the `docker-compose.override.yaml` file over and in addition to the values in the `docker-compose.yaml` file.
+
 ### Troubleshooting
 
 Inspect the installation with the following command. The requested Xdebug version should be displayed in the output.