docs/content/guides/lab-container-getting-started.md

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Lab: Getting Started with Docker	Lab: Getting Started with Docker	Learn Docker fundamentals by running containers, exploring the container lifecycle, and packaging a real Node.js app into your own custom image.	Hands-on lab: Run your first containers, write a Dockerfile, build a custom image from a Node.js app, and optionally push it to Docker Hub.	Docker, containers, Dockerfile, images, getting started, lab, labspace	tags time resource_links labs 30 minutes title url Docker overview /get-started/docker-overview/ title url Dockerfile reference /reference/dockerfile/ title url Labspace repository https://github.com/dockersamples/labspace-container-getting-started

Start from zero and learn Docker's core building blocks. You'll run pre-built containers, write a Dockerfile to package a Node.js app, build your own image, and see container immutability and isolation in action.

Launch the lab

{{< labspace-launch image="dockersamples/labspace-container-getting-started" >}}

What you'll learn

By the end of this Labspace, you will have completed the following:

• Understand what containers are and how they differ from virtual machines
• Run containers in the background, inspect their logs and filesystem, and manage their lifecycle
• Write a Dockerfile to package an application, using layer caching for fast rebuilds
• Build a custom image with docker build and run it as a container
• Optionally publish your image to Docker Hub

Modules

#	Module	Description
1	Welcome to Docker	Introduction to containers and running your first hello-world container
2	Running Containers	Launch Nginx, inspect logs and internals, and manage the container lifecycle
3	Building Your First Image	Write a Dockerfile and build a custom image from a Node.js app
4	Running Your App	Run your image, explore container isolation, and optionally push to Docker Hub
5	Wrap-up	Summary of key concepts and next steps