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Docker Basics

Docker is an open-source platform that automates application deployment using lightweight containers, ensuring consistency across environments. Key concepts include images, containers, Dockerfiles, Docker Hub, and volumes, with basic commands for installation and usage provided. Learning Docker enhances development workflows and simplifies deployments across various operating systems.

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Docker Basics

Docker is an open-source platform that automates application deployment using lightweight containers, ensuring consistency across environments. Key concepts include images, containers, Dockerfiles, Docker Hub, and volumes, with basic commands for installation and usage provided. Learning Docker enhances development workflows and simplifies deployments across various operating systems.

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Docker Basics: A Beginner's Guide

Introduction to Docker Docker is an open-source platform that allows developers to automate the
deployment of applications inside lightweight, portable containers. These containers include
everything needed to run an application, ensuring consistency across different environments.

Why Use Docker?


• Simplifies application deployment
• Works across various operating systems
• Reduces compatibility issues
• Ensures consistency between development, testing, and production

Key Docker Concepts


1. Image - A blueprint for creating a container.
2. Container - A lightweight, isolated environment created from an image.
3. Dockerfile - A script containing instructions to build a Docker image.
4. Docker Hub - A cloud-based registry where Docker images are stored.
5. Volume - A storage mechanism for persisting data across container restarts.

Installing Docker Docker can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Visit Docker’s official
website to download and install the appropriate version for your system.

Basic Docker Commands


• Check Docker installation:
docker --version

• Pull an image from Docker Hub:


docker pull nginx

• Run a container:
docker run -d -p 8080:80 nginx

• List running containers:


docker ps

• Stop a container:
docker stop <container_id>

• Remove a container:
docker rm <container_id>
• Build an image from a Dockerfile:
docker build -t myapp .

• View Docker logs:


docker logs <container_id>

Creating a Simple Dockerfile Here is a basic Dockerfile for a Python application:


FROM python:3.9
WORKDIR /app
COPY . /app
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
CMD ["python", "app.py"]

Build and run the image:


docker build -t mypythonapp .
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 mypythonapp

Conclusion Docker makes application deployment efficient and consistent. By learning Docker,
you can streamline your development workflow and ensure smooth deployments across different
environments.
Happy Dockering!

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