8 beginners commands to start with Docker


Installation guides:


windows - https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/

linux - https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

mac - https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/

1. List currently running docker containers:
   docker ps
   
2. List all docker containers (running and stopped):
   docker ps -a
   
3. Start a container from an image, with a custom name:
   docker run --name container_name image
   
4. Start or stop an existing container:
   docker start|stop container_name
   
5. Pull an image from a docker registry:
   docker pull image
   
6. Open a shell inside of an already running container:
   docker exec -it container_name sh
   
7. Remove a stopped container:
   docker rm container_name
   
8. Fetch and follow the logs of a container:
   docker logs -f container_name