Docker for Developers: Complete 2026 Guide

Learn Docker from scratch for modern development.

Containerize your applications for consistent environments.

Docker Basics

// Dockerfile

FROM node:22-alpine

WORKDIR /app

COPY package*.json ./

RUN npm ci –only=production

COPY . .

EXPOSE 3000

CMD [“npm”, “start”]

Commands

docker build -t myapp .

docker run -p 3000:3000 myapp

docker-compose up

Docker Compose

services:

app:

build: .

ports:

– “3000:3000”

db:

image: postgres:16

Conclusion

Docker simplifies development and deployment!

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