can't find a suitable configuration file in this directory or any docker compose (docker-compose section not getting added in solution)
Not really an expert on VS 2017, but you would need to create a docker-compose.yml file inside of the project.
More information can be found here.
version: '3.5'services: client: container_name: WebApplication build: dockerfile: Dockerfile volumes: # Any volumes you would mount goes here ports: # Ports that need to be mapped from container to host goes here environment: # Any environment variablesEdit: In order for VS 2017 to automatically create docker-compose.yml, you will need to right-click on the Project and select Add > Orchestrator Support (15.8 and greater) or Add > Docker Project Support (below 15.8).