diff --git a/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md b/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
index 48e526ac..c8a967ab 100644
--- a/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-akaunting/README.md
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ docker-compose -p akaunting up -d
 ### get logs
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it akaunting tail -n 300 storage/logs/laravel.log 
+docker-compose exec -it akaunting tail -n 300 storage/logs/laravel.log 
 ```
 
 ### enter akaunting container
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it akaunting bash
+docker-compose exec -it akaunting bash
 ```
 
 ### enter database container
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it akaunting-db /bin/mysql -u admin --password=$akaunting_db_password akaunting
+docker-compose exec -it akaunting-db /bin/mysql -u admin --password=$akaunting_db_password akaunting
 ```
 
 ## manuel update
diff --git a/roles/docker-gitea/README.md b/roles/docker-gitea/README.md
index 63856879..be481000 100644
--- a/roles/docker-gitea/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-gitea/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ Keep in mind to track and to don't interrupt the update process until the migrat
 ```bash
   COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT=600
   DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT=600
-  GITEA_APPLICATION_DOCKER_CONTAINER=gitea_application_1
-  GITEA_DATABASE_DOCKER_CONTAINER=gitea_database_1
 ```
 
 ## recreate
@@ -25,10 +23,10 @@ cd {{path_docker_compose_folder}} && docker-compose -p gitea up -d --force-recre
 ## database access
 To access the database execute
 ```bash
-  docker exec -it $GITEA_DATABASE_DOCKER_CONTAINER /bin/mysql -u gitea -p
+  docker-compose exec -it database /bin/mysql -u gitea -p
 ```
 ## bash in application
-docker exec -it $GITEA_APPLICATION_DOCKER_CONTAINER /bin/sh
+docker-compose exec -it application /bin/sh
 
 ## update app.ini
 ```bash
diff --git a/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md b/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
index eb524235..3dc6a2c5 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-mastodon/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rm -vR {{path_docker_compose_files}}mastodon
 
 ## access terminal
 ```bash
-docker exec -it mastodon-web-1 /bin/bash
+docker-compose exec -it web /bin/bash
 ```
 
 ## set rights
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ docker exec -it mastodon-web-1 /bin/bash
 After setting up mastodon you need to give the rights 
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it -u root mastodon-web-1 chown -R 991:991 public
+docker-compose exec -it -u root web chown -R 991:991 public
 ```
 
 ## further information
diff --git a/roles/docker-mediawiki/README.md b/roles/docker-mediawiki/README.md
index 9ff8c415..27979f03 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mediawiki/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-mediawiki/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Login to the container:
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it mediawiki_application_1 /bin/sh
+docker-compose exec -it application /bin/sh
 ```
 
 Seed the LocalSettings.php:
diff --git a/roles/docker-peertube/README.md b/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
index 18ba943e..9daf673d 100644
--- a/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-peertube/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ docker-compose up -d
 
 ## access terminal
 ```bash
-docker exec -it peertube-application-1 /bin/bash
+docker-compose exec -it application /bin/bash
 ```
 
 ## update config
diff --git a/roles/docker-wordpress/README.md b/roles/docker-wordpress/README.md
index e3780150..5795cb41 100644
--- a/roles/docker-wordpress/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-wordpress/README.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 ## access database
 To access the database execute
 ```bash
-  docker exec -it wordpress-database-1 /bin/mysql -u wordpress -p
+  docker-compose exec -it database /bin/mysql -u wordpress -p
 ```
 
 ## upgrade database
 To upgrade the database execute
 ```bash
-  docker exec -it wordpress-database-1 /bin/mysql_upgrade --user=root --password=
+  docker-compose exec -it database /bin/mysql_upgrade --user=root --password=
 ```
 
 ## change database root password
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To upgrade the database execute
 - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-reset-your-mysql-or-mariadb-root-password
 
 ## bash in application
-docker exec -it wordpress-application-1 /bin/sh
+docker-compose exec -it wordpress-application-1 /bin/sh
 
 ## update wp-config.php
 ```bash
diff --git a/roles/docker-yourls/README.md b/roles/docker-yourls/README.md
index 586c3b67..44d6d8df 100644
--- a/roles/docker-yourls/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker-yourls/README.md
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 To login to the database type in:
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it yourls_database_1 /bin/mysql -u yourls -p
+docker-compose exec -it database /bin/mysql -u yourls -p
 ```