Docker Cheat-sheet for beginners 🐳

The Ultimate Docker Cheat Sheet. docker_cheatsheet. A cheatsheet is a concise summary of important information that is meant to be used as a quick reference.

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Docker has become an essential tool for developers, especially when managing applications across different environments. Here’s a quick cheat-sheet to get started with Docker, explained in first-person and active voice. I’ll break down what each command does so that you’re always in control. Let’s dive right in! 🚀

basic Docker commands that works on both Docker Desktop as well as Docker Engine

🔧 Basic Docker Commands

Start Docker

• Linux: systemctl start docker
• macOS: open -a Docker
• Why: This command starts the Docker service on your machine, so you can run containers and images.

Check Docker Version
docker --version