Docker Documentation

Use this page to:

• pull the docker image of the nifty-dogs-api and use the image locally

1. Pull the image from docker repo:

From Terminal / CLI:

docker pull adevlinb/lofty

2. Run the image in a container:

From Terminal / CLI

docker run --name lofty-backend -p 8000:8000 adevlinb/lofty

3. Browse to localhost:8000

... just go to localhost:8000 in your browser and an intro page should pop up...

Extra Commands you may want to know:

From Terminal / CLI

docker run --name lofty-backend -p 8000:8000 -d adevlinb/lofty

The "-d" command will run the container "detached" which will allow you to run commands in the same terminal while the container is in use.

From Terminal / CLI

docker stop lofty-backend

This command will stop the running container.

From Terminal / CLI

docker start lofty-backend

This command will show all running containers

From Terminal / CLI

docker ps

This command will show all running containers

From Terminal / CLI

docker rm lofty-backend

This command will remove the container (based on container name - if the container is not running)

Will warn cannot remove a running container

From Terminal / CLI

docker container prune

This command will remove all stopped containers

Will warn / ask if you want to follow through with this command

From Terminal / CLI

docker images

Will show all images in your local repo

From Terminal / CLI

docker rmi lofty-backend

This command will remove the specific image

This command will remove based on image id or name