Simple Docker Containers

# Introduction

In this lab, we will look at some basic Docker commands and a simple build-ship-run workflow. We'll start by running some simple containers, then we'll use a Dockerfile to build a custom app. Finally, we'll look at how to use bind mounts to modify a running container as you might if you were actively developing using Docker.

# Prerequisites

You will need all of the following to complete this lab:

- A clone of the lab's GitHub repo.
- A DockerID.

# Run some simple Docker containers

There are different ways to use containers. These include:

1. **To run a single task:** This could be a shell script or a custom app.
2. **Interactively:** This connects you to the container similar to the way you SSH into a remote server.
3. **In the background:** For long-running services like websites and databases.

In this lab, you'll try each of those options and see how Docker manages the workload.