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Docker for Software Development: Your First Docker App
Need to quickly learn how to get started using Docker containers in your development projects? This course will teach you how to create images, deploy containers, and troubleshoot issues.
What you'll learn
Packaging, deploying, and running code consistently can be challenging without a clear strategy. In this course, Docker for Software Development: Your First Docker App, you’ll learn to build and run applications in a containerized environment. First, you’ll set up your local development environment by installing Docker Desktop, running a starter app, and using the VS Code Docker extension. Next, you’ll build images by writing Docker files, running the docker build command, and tagging and pushing images to a registry. Along the way, you’ll learn practical debugging techniques using logs and interactive shells. Finally, you’ll run containers with docker run, view logs, manage volumes for persistent data, create container networks, and orchestrate multiple containers with Docker Compose. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the Docker fundamentals needed to confidently containerize and run your first application across multiple environments.
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About the author
Dan Wahlin founded Wahlin Consulting, which provides consulting and training services on JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Docker. He is a Google GDE, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, and speaks at conferences and user groups around the world.