This provides step-by-step instructions for installing Docker and Docker-Compose. Docker allows you to build, package, and distribute applications using containers, while Docker Compose simplifies the management of multi-container applications.

Whether you’re a developer or system administrator, this documentation will guide you through the installation process, ensuring a smooth setup. Explore the installation guides for your operating system and unlock the power of containerization in your development workflow.

Installing Docker

Install Docker on the Linux machine. If you encounter issues, updating apt or consulting Google.

sudo apt install docker.io

Docker-Compose is essentially a highly organized friend who helps you manage multiple Docker containers. It allows you to define and run complex multi-container Docker applications by writing a configuration file in yml.

Docker-Compose gives you a lot more control over your containers, and I highly suggest you begin using it. I will not be using docker run at all for any of my tutorials.

  1. Install Docker-Compose. You don’t have to use this version of Compose, but it has been very stable for the few months I’ve been using it.
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.26.0/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
  1. Set permissions so that docker-compose is an executable.
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Both Docker and Docker-Compose should now be installed. You can confirm this by checking the Compose version.

docker-compose --version

Where To Go From Here

Now that Docker and Docker Compose have been installed, you can begin using containers to build, package, and distribute applications. Explore the Docker Hub to find images for your applications, or create your own. Docker offers a wide range of documentation to help you get started with containers. You can also refer to the Docker Compose documentation to learn more about managing multi-container applications.