Docker Complete Commands Reference ⚡

Categorized command sheet for managing images, containers, networks, volumes, and Compose stacks.

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1. Image Management

Command	Description	Example
docker build	Build an image from a Dockerfile.	docker build -t myapp:1.0 .
docker images	List all local images.	docker images
docker pull	Pull an image from Docker Hub.	docker pull nginx:alpine
docker push	Push an image to registry.	docker push username/myapp:1.0
docker rmi	Remove one or more images.	docker rmi myapp:1.0

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2. Container Lifecycle Commands

# Run container in detached mode with port mapping
docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name web-server nginx:alpine

# List active containers
docker ps

# List all containers (including stopped)
docker ps -a

# Stop / Start / Restart container
docker stop web-server
docker start web-server
docker restart web-server

# Force remove container
docker rm -f web-server

# Inspect live container resource usage
docker stats

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3. Debugging & Executing Inside Containers

# View live logs of a container
docker logs -f web-server

# Execute an interactive bash/sh session inside running container
docker exec -it web-server sh

# Inspect low-level details (IP, mounts, status)
docker inspect web-server

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4. Volume & Network Management

# Volumes (Data Persistence)
docker volume create app_data
docker volume ls
docker run -d -v app_data:/var/lib/mysql mysql:latest

# Networks (Container Inter-communication)
docker network create app_net
docker network ls
docker run -d --network app_net --name backend-api my-api:v1

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5. Docker Compose Commands

# Start multi-container stack in background
docker compose up -d

# Stop and remove containers, networks, and volumes
docker compose down

# View logs from all services in Compose stack
docker compose logs -f