docker tutorial

Docker Tutorial

This tutorial goes over the basics of Docker and the information necessary to be able to comfortably use containers. All information is well explained in the internet though, so mostly external videos are used.

Tutorials

1. Watch this video on virtualization
2. Watch this video on the benefits of containers
3. Watch this comprehensive tutorial on docker

Docker Dev Containers and VSCode

Visual Studio Code contains an extension that allows for the creation of docker containers specifically tailored to be used as a development environment: it is essentially a tool that enables the creation of docker containers inside which vscode can run and with a agilized creation process. It provides many default options and easy tool integration. You can watch this short video for more information on the matter.