andrealaw/docker-101

An introduction to Docker for absolute beginners.

DevOps Girls Docker 101

What This Is

This is a workshop which introduces basic Docker concepts - how to use it, why it's important, and where to get more information afterwards. This workshop is designed to be self-running, and contains practical and conceptual information inside the repository.

This workshop aims to for the comprehension and application of Docker knowledge.

Prerequisites

Before beginning this workshop, you must:

• Install Docker ( Instructions for Windows / Instructions for Macs )

• Signup for an account in Docker Hub

• After signing up for an account, make sure you can login by running the following in your command line:

docker login

The Workshop

This workshop has three components:

• Part 0: Concepts. In this part, we'll review what Docker is and why it is important.

• Part 1: Docker Basics. In this part of the workshop, we'll go through basic commands to run containers and pull images.

• Part 2: Creating Docker Images. We'll break down how to create your own Docker images.

• Part 3: Docker Tagging. We'll take a look at what Docker tags are, and how to publish your images.