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Test your Docker Installation

Understand how to confirm your Docker installation by using commands to check Docker version and Compose status. Learn to run a test container that pulls an image from Docker Hub, ensuring your Docker setup is functioning properly.

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Testing Docker installation

Check Docker has successfully installed by entering the following command in your terminal:

docker version

A response similar to the following is displayed:

Client: Docker Engine - Community
 Version:           19.03.12
 API version:       1.40
 Go version:        go1.13.10
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