Docker Basic Commands

// take an image from Docker Hub
docker pull image-name

// run a container
// pc-port:container-port
docker run --name my-custom-name -p xxxx:xxxx -d image-name
                
// list running containers
docker ps

// list all the containers
docker ps -a 

// remove a container
docker rm ID (first 3 characters)

// start a container
docker start image-name

// list images on local machine
docker images

// remove an image
docker image rm image_id (first 3 characters) 

// mount volumes:
docker run -p xxxx:xxxx -v /var/www image (ex: node)

// remove volume:
docker rm -v container_id (first 3 characters)

// run a project (ex: express project) within a container
docker run -p xxxx:xxxx -v $(pwd):/var/www -w "/var/www" node npm start

// inspect a container
docker inspect container_id (first 3 characters) || container_name