What you'll learn

Deploy web applications using Docker
Build and run web applications using Docker containers
Create and manage multi-container applications with Docker Compose
Use Docker in their daily development workflow

Course content

11 sections • 41 lectures • 2h 56m total length

Course Introduction - Docker for Website Developers4:21
Learn Docker concepts for web development, including images, containers, networks, and volumes, and practice pulling from Docker Hub, creating images with a Dockerfile, and deploying with Docker Compose.
What Will We Learn in This Course?1:26
What is Docker and Why Should Web Developers Care?3:16
How to get most out of this course?1:19
Slides and Code Download0:09

Prerequisites for Dockerizing a Simple Web Application4:30
Understanding DockerFile Components1:44
Learn how to build a custom docker image with a Dockerfile, using Alpine Linux as the base, copy code, install dependencies, expose a port, and run containers.
Write Our Project Dockerfile4:24
Build and Run Our Application using DockerFile5:18
Build a docker file into a docker image using docker build -t myapp:latest . Then run with docker run, map host port 8080 to container, and verify via docker desktop.
Review Our Running Application using Docker Desktop4:39
Learn to analyze a running Docker container with Docker Desktop by viewing logs and details, inspecting the src filesystem, and using exec for interactive commands, including port bindings.
Running Multiple Containers using same Docker Image4:58
Test your DockerFile Knowledge

Requirements

No prior docker experience is required
Willingness to learn and understand docker

Description

Are you a web developer who has never used Docker before? Want to simplify your development, testing, and deployment process? This course is for you.

Docker for Web Developers is a hands-on, practical course designed to help web developers like you learn Docker from scratch—no DevOps experience needed. Whether you work with PHP, Node.js, Python, or any other web stack, this course will show you how to use Docker to build and manage reliable development environments that mirror production.

This course is not only about theory, as how Docker works, it includes hands-on demos of each concept discussed in this course so that you can get a good grasp of all the key concepts required to use Docker.

You’ll start with the basics of containers and images, then move on to running real-world web applications using Docker and Docker Compose. You'll learn how to containerize different services, how they work together, and how to connect them seamlessly. By the end, you'll also know how to deploy your containerized app.

What you'll get:

A clear understanding of Docker concepts with real-world examples
Step-by-step guidance to containerize your own web projects
Docker Compose for multi-service applications
Tips for debugging and managing containers effectively
Hands-on tips and tricks

By the end of this course, you’ll be confident using Docker in your daily workflow—saving time, avoiding conflicts, and building more reliable applications.

Who this course is for:

Web developers that havent used docker before
Developers new to Docker who want a practical, project-based introduction tailored to web development
Web developers who want to simplify their development and deployment processes using Docker

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Introduction - Docker for Website Developers5 lectures • 11min

Setting Up the environment3 lectures • 17min

Linux for Docker4 lectures • 14min

Lets start understanding Docker4 lectures • 16min

Docker Beyond Basics4 lectures • 16min

Lets Start Using Docker Locally6 lectures • 26min

Docker Volumes3 lectures • 12min

Docker Networks2 lectures • 17min

Docker Compose3 lectures • 17min

Docker Tips To Keep Learning6 lectures • 29min

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