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Docker for Web Developers

Gain insights into Docker's architecture, images, and containers. Learn about running databases, using WordPress and Node.js with Docker, and confidently apply Docker in web development projects.

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83 Lessons

5h 30min

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into Docker's architecture, images, and containers. Learn about running databases, using WordPress and Node.js with Docker, and confidently apply Docker in web development projects.

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Course Overview

Docker is the most useful web development tool you’re not using. This course is your guide for building all kinds of web applications with Docker. You will be introduced to Docker basics including its architecture, images, and containers. Then you'll run various databases and view them via CLI or Adminer. Next, you will learn how easy it is to use WordPress with Docker. After that is the Node.js app and its live editing and debugging with Chrome's devTools. Finally, you will make your own project to practi...Show More

Docker is the most useful web development tool you’re not using. This course is your guide for building all kinds of web applica...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Docker

Docker Network

Docker Containers

Docker Commands

Docker Compose

Docker Images

Docker Volumes

Dockerfile

Docker Swarm

Debugging

DevTools

What You'll Learn

Learn the fundamentals of Docker to get you off the ground

Get your hands dirty making and running the various web apps

Learn how Compose allows the addition of multiple services

Create custom images and use them for production purposes

Learn how the containers work together to run a fully functioning app

Learn the fundamentals of Docker to get you off the ground

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Course Content

1.

Why Docker for Web Developers?

2 Lessons

Get familiar with Docker's role in enhancing web development through dependency management and environment isolation.

Who is this Course For?

Why Use Docker?

2.

Introduction

4 Lessons

Look at Docker's role in consistent, efficient, and flexible web development environments.

Life Without Docker

Life with Docker

Isn't Technology Where it's at?

3.

What is Docker?

9 Lessons

Examine Docker concepts, containers, images, volumes, networks, orchestration, and deployment strategies.

Overview of Docker

What are Containers?

Docker Images and Dockerfile

Docker Volumes and Networks

Docker Compose and Orchestration

Docker Deployment Strategies

When Docker isn't the Answer

Quiz: What is Docker?

4.

Launch a MySQL Database with Docker

11 Lessons

Break down the steps to launching and managing MySQL databases with Docker.

Launching a MySQL container

Connecting to Database

Docker Commands

Docker Compose and MySQL

Freeing Up the Resources

Challenge: Running a Postgres Database

Solution to Challenge: Running a Postgres Database

Challenge: Running MongoDB Database

Solution to Challenge: Running MongoDB Database

Quiz: Launch a MySQL Database with Docker

5.

WordPress Development with Docker

12 Lessons

Take a closer look at setting up WordPress, MySQL, and other CMSs with Docker.

Getting Started with WordPress

WordPress and Compose

Launching WordPress

Challenge: Add Adminer to WordPress

Solution to Challenge: Add Adminer to WordPress

Challenge: Run Drupal

Solution to Challenge: Run Drupal

Challenge: Run PrestaShop

Solution to Challenge: Run PrestaShop

More on WordPress

Quiz: WordPress Development with Docker

6.

Application Development with Docker

9 Lessons

Follow the process of using Docker for setting up, developing, and debugging Node.js applications efficiently.

Stepping into App Development

Getting Started with Node.js

Docker Configuration Plan

Building Images and Launching Apps

Launch a Development Environment with Docker Compose

Live Editing and Debugging

Node.js debugging with VS Code

Quiz: Application Development with Docker

7.

Push Your Docker Image to a Repository

6 Lessons

Master the steps to pushing Docker images to repositories for distribution and sharing.

Knowing Docker Hub

Pushing Images to Docker Hub

Solution to Challenge

Quiz: Push Your Docker Image to a Repository

8.

Docker Orchestration on Production Servers

5 Lessons

Solve problems in Docker orchestration, scaling, and deployment with tools like Swarm and Kubernetes.

Why Orchestration?

Quiz: Docker Orchestration on Production Servers

Your Docker Journey

9.

Docker CLI Commands

6 Lessons

Walk through essential Docker CLI commands for managing images, containers, volumes, and networks.

Docker CLI: Docker Hub

Docker CLI: Docker Images

Docker CLI: Docker Containers

Docker CLI: Docker Volumes

Docker CLI: Docker Networks

Quiz: Docker CLI Commands

10.

Dockerfile and Docker Compose

5 Lessons

Examine Dockerfile creation, Docker Compose, detailed configurations, and essential Docker Compose commands.

Docker Compose File

More on the Docker Compose File

Docker Compose Commands

Quiz: Dockerfile and Docker Compose

11.

Project: Never-Ending Quizzery

8 Lessons

Explore developing a scalable quiz app using Docker with MongoDB, Node.js, and NGINX.

Project Implementation

Project Solution: An Overview

Project Solution: Docker Images

Project Solution: Node.js Application

Project Solution: Running the App

Quick Recap: Project

Assessment - Docker for Web Developers

Assessment

13.

APPENDIX

6 Lessons

Take a look at Docker installation across different platforms, testing, and Kubernetes management.

Online Docker Platforms

Install Docker: Linux

Install Docker: macOS

Install Docker: Windows

Test your Docker Installation

Course Author

Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

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Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

Learn to deploy containerized web applications with Docker and Kubernetes, navigating each phase from containerization to management and exposure.

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