Getting Started with Docker: First Steps After Installation

Once you have completed the Docker installation on your system, you’re ready to take your first steps in creating and running Docker images and containers. This guide will walk you through the process. To begin, you can either run the commands directly in the built-in terminal or use your own shell. Here’s how I prefer to do it on macOS: Open the macOS Terminal. Navigate to your desired directory (e.g., cd dev) and create a subdirectory called docker to host your Docker experiments (mkdir docker and cd docker)....

How to Work with Docker Containers Using the Command Line

Docker containers are a powerful tool for managing and running applications. While the Docker Desktop application provides a graphical interface to work with containers easily, you can also utilize the command line interface (CLI) commands for more flexibility and control. To list the currently running containers, you can use the docker ps command. Alternatively, you can run docker container ls for the same result. docker ps Here is an example output of the command:...