docker-tutorial

Docker Basic Nginx Website

This project demonstrates how to setup a basic pre-built docker container. For this project, Nginx docker image used to host a static website. Here’s the project overview:

1. Create a static website with HTML/CSS
2. Use the official Nginx Docker image from Docker Hub
3. Serve the static website using Docker and Nginx

Project Structure

docker-tutorial/1-nginx-website/
├── website/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── styles.css
│   └── images/
└── README.md

Running with Docker

1. Pull the Nginx Docker Image

Pull the official Nginx image from Docker Hub:

cd 1-nginx-website
docker pull nginx:latest

2. Run the Nginx Container

Navigate to your project directory and run the following command:

docker run --name nginx-website \
  -v $(pwd)/website:/usr/share/nginx/html \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -d nginx

This command:

• Names the container nginx-website
• Maps the local website directory to Nginx’s HTML directory in the container
• Maps port 8080 on your host to port 80 in the container
• Runs the container in detached mode

Accessing the Website

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8080/index.html

You should see the website in your browser which is running locally and if you have a domain you can also host it from your computer and anyone can access it!

Checking Container Status

To check if your container is running:

docker ps

To view container logs:

docker logs nginx-website

Cleaning Up

To stop the Nginx container:

docker stop nginx-website

To remove the container:

docker rm nginx-website

To remove the Nginx image:

docker rmi nginx

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