Resources

To get started: https://docs.docker.com/get-started

Container images repositories

Share images, automate workflows, and more with a free Docker ID at Docker Hub

Another repository of docker images: Quay

Install instructions and best practices

• How to install: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

• Building images: https://docs.docker.com/build/building/best-practices/

  • Choose the right base image

  • Rebuild your images often

  • Exclude with .dockerignore

  • Create ephemeral containers

  • Don’t install unnecessary packages

  • Sort multi-line arguments

  • Dockerfile instructions

    • Reference: https://docs.docker.com/reference/dockerfile/

• Code samples: https://docs.docker.com/reference/samples/

• Compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/how-tos/environment-variables/best-practices/

• WSL: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/features/wsl/best-practices/