Learn Docker in 1 Hour | Full Docker Course for Beginners

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Docker is a popular tool for developers, offering courses to teach key technologies and creating images and containers for modern web applications. The tool ensures consistency, boosts collaboration, simplifies development, and provides isolation, portability, scalability, version control, and DevOps integration, with benefits like easier management of complex apps and compatibility across different operating systems.

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Docker was created in 2013 to address compatibility issues and is crucial for high-paying jobs.
Docker provides isolation, portability, scalability, version control, and DevOps integration.
Docker Compose allows defining and managing multi-container Docker applications using a YAML file, simplifying the process of running multiple containers with a single command.

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What is Docker used for?
Docker is used for dockerizing web applications.

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Master Docker for High-Paying Jobs

Docker was created in 2013 to address compatibility issues and is crucial for high-paying jobs.
Docker is the most popular tool among professional developers, used by 57% of them.
The course on Docker is modern, detailed, and easy to follow, teaching key technologies.
Docker helps in dockerizing modern web applications, using Docker desktop, and mastering Docker fundamentals.
The course covers creating and publishing Docker images, running and managing containers, and advanced concepts like volumes and networks.
Docker ensures consistency across environments, boosts collaboration, and simplifies development and deployment.
Docker provides isolation, portability, scalability, version control, and DevOps integration.
Docker images are lightweight packages with everything needed to run software, while containers are runnable instances of these images.
Docker volumes allow persistent data storage, and Docker networks enable communication between containers.
The Docker workflow involves the Docker client, Docker host (Docker Daemon), and Docker registry (Docker Hub), simplifying image and container management.

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Creating and Running Docker Containers with Ubuntu

Running Ubuntu commands within a Docker container allows for the execution of an entirely different operating system.
To create a Docker image, start by making a new folder named "hello Docker" and create a simple "hello.js" file with a console log message.
Create a Docker file in the same folder, specifying the base image (e.g., "from node:20-Alpine"), setting the working directory, copying files, and defining the command to run the app.
Build the Docker image by navigating to the folder with the Docker file in the terminal and running "Docker build -t hello-Docker ."
Verify the image creation by running "Docker images" in the terminal, showing the newly created image alongside any existing ones.
To run the containerized image, use the command "Docker run hello-Docker" and observe the console log output.
Explore the container's files by opening it in Docker desktop and navigating through the directories.
Access the container's operating system by running "Docker run -it hello-Docker sh" and executing commands like "node hello.js."
Clear out inactive containers and images using commands like "Docker container prune" to remove stopped containers and "Docker rm <container ID>" to delete specific containers.
Utilize Docker desktop's graphical interface for easier management of containers and images, allowing for actions like stopping or deleting containers with a simple click.

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"Efficient Docker Image Creation and Management"

To build an image, run "Docker build -T" followed by the image name and a dot to create the image.
Run the image with port mapping using "Docker run -P" followed by the port mapping and container name to run it.
Changes made to the code locally may not reflect in the running container due to the code being copied into the container during image creation.
To link local code to the container for immediate reflection of changes, stop the active container, run the same command, add a string sign "$PWD", and specify the app directory.
Create a volume to track changes locally and ensure they reflect in the running container by adding a volume flag and a node modules volume flag to the command.
Running the container will use existing node modules from the named volume, eliminating the need for reinstallation when starting the container.
Changes made locally will instantly reflect in the running container's UI, and the volume will track these changes.
To publish a Docker image, run "Docker login" to authenticate, tag the image with your username and image name, and push the image to Docker Hub.
Docker Compose allows defining and managing multi-container Docker applications using a YAML file, simplifying the process of running multiple containers with a single command.
Docker Compose Watch automatically updates service containers, syncing changes, rebuilding images, and restarting containers to reflect real-time changes in the application.

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"Docker Compose for Real-Time Application Updates"

Docker compos file watch ensures the most recent code version is active with immediate reflection of changes in the running application.
To define how to build each meal (recipe or application), the build section in the composed yaml file must be specified.
A basic MERN project is created for demonstration purposes, with a front end (React application) and a back end (including a database).
Dockerizing involves creating Docker files for the front end and back end repositories, copying existing code, removing comments for clarity, and adding safety measures if desired.
The Docker files specify steps like setting the working directory, copying files, running commands, exposing ports, and running the application.
A Docker ignore file is recommended to exclude unnecessary files like node modules.
The compose do yaml file ties together the front end, back end, and database services, with detailed comments explaining each line.
The yaml file specifies the version, services (front end, back end, database), and volumes to be used.
Each service (web, API, database) is defined with dependencies, build context, ports, environment variables, and Docker compose watch mode for automatic updates.
Docker compose up command is used to build and run all services, ensuring the application runs smoothly with real-time updates and automatic containerization.

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Dockerizing Applications for Enhanced Security and Efficiency

The text discusses checking for vulnerabilities in an application image, highlighting the importance of ensuring no vulnerabilities are present.
It then transitions to explaining how to dockerize a full stack Next.js application, emphasizing the use of V.D for creating a small full stack application.
The process of dockerizing the application is detailed, starting with navigating to the Next Docker directory and initializing the Docker part by running Docker in it.
The creation and customization of essential files for dockerizing the application, including the Docker file, compose yaml, and readme docker MD, are outlined.
Specific steps for creating the Docker file are provided, such as defining arguments, setting the working directory, copying necessary files, exposing the endpoint, and running the application.
The process of rewriting the compose yaml file from scratch is explained, including defining services, builds, ports, watching for changes, and specifying environment variables.
The final steps involve running sudo Docker compose up in the terminal to start building the application, resulting in a dockerized and live application on Local Host 3000.
The text concludes by highlighting the benefits of dockerizing applications, such as easier management of complex apps, scalability, consistent development environments, and compatibility across different operating systems.

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