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Docker Run vs. Docker Compose

At some point, every beginner runs into this question:

Should I use docker run, or should I use Docker Compose?

The practical answer is simple:

• Use docker run when you want to start one container quickly
• Use Docker Compose when you want to define and manage one or more containers as a reusable setup

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Getting Started with Docker on Windows 11

This guide walks you from zero → running containers on Windows 11. No prior Docker knowledge needed.

We’ll cover:

• What Docker is (in plain English)
• Setting up WSL (required)
• Installing Docker Desktop using winget
• Running your first container
• Using Portainer as a visual UI

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If you already know some coding and are tired of the DSA/Leetcode treadmill, the next logical step is to shift from solving puzzles to building systems. That means learning design patterns, SOLID principles, and architectural thinking — the things that actually show up in production code.

Here’s a practical roadmap, not theory:

1. Core Design Patterns (the real backbone of OOP)
Focus on why they exist, not just how they work.

• Creational: Singleton, Factory Method, Builder, Prototype → manage object creation (e.g. config loaders, factories for services).
• Structural: Adapter, Facade, Decorator, Composite → wrap APIs, extend behavior, simplify interfaces.
• Behavioral: Strategy, Observer, Command, Chain of Responsibility, State → modular logic, event systems, UI flows.

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<#
Save to:  Create-Kavita-Structure.ps1
and run it with: .\Create-Kavita-Structure.ps1 -sourceDir 'DriveLetter:\PathToBooks' -kavitaDir 'DriveLetter:\PathToKavitaWatchedDir"
If sourceDir is not specified, assumes current directory (.)
If kavitaDir is not specified, assumes @Kavita under the current directory (.\@Kavita)

To test this without making any changes: Create-Kavita-Structure.ps1 -whatIf
#>
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
Param(

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# Resources
# Sample package: https://www.myqnap.org/product/radarr-qbase24/
# Create a simple package: https://cheng-yuan-hong.gitbook.io/qdk-qpkg-development-kit/creating-a-qpkg-package-using-qdk/creating-a-simple-qpkg-package
# QNAP SDK docs: https://edhongcy.gitbooks.io/qdk-qpkg-development-kit/content/

# You will need the QNAP SDK, https://github.com/qnap-dev/QDK
# Download the package and put it on your NAS
# SSH into the nas and go to the directory where the package is located

# Create the QNAP build evnironment

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Assuming:

VPN interface: nordlynx
Local interface: enp2s0
Local LAN subnet: 192.168.1.0/24
Host IP: 192.168.1.2
DNS server IP: 192.168.1.2:53

🔁 1. Enable IP Forwarding
```bash

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This guide was created using Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134

Installation

System Updates:

• Settings -> Update & Security
• Install all updates

Powershell Execution Policy:

• launch Windows Powershell as administrator and execute:

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something:
    container_name: something
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
    ....
    healthcheck:
      test: curl -sf http://localhost || exit 1
      interval: 60s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 5
      start_period: 30s

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#!/bin/bash

set -e

echo "Updating system..."
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

echo "Installing prerequisite packages..."
sudo apt install -y \

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param (
    [switch] $verbose
)

# Function to log messages
function Log-Message {
    param (
        [string] $message,
        [string] $type = 'INFO'
    )