Docker for Absolute Beginners with Hands on Projects

About Course

Want to master Docker from scratch and build real-world projects? Docker for Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Projects is the ultimate hands-on course designed to take you from a complete beginner to confidently working with containers. Taught by Tharindu Kalhara, the CTO of DevOps Academy and a Top-Rated Instructor, this course covers everything from understanding containers and Docker installation to working with Dockerfiles, volumes, networking, and image management.

This course is not just about theory—it’s packed with practical, hands-on projects where you’ll containerize applications, work with Alpine Linux, push images to Docker Hub, and deploy containers on VKube and AWS. Whether you’re a developer, student, or aspiring DevOps professional, this structured learning path will equip you with the skills needed to use Docker effectively. Also this course is regularly updating with latest docker releases. This Sri Lanka’s best Docker Guide , Don’t miss it out. Join now and start your journey into containerization with Docker!

Understanding containers and how they solve dependency issues
Installing and setting up Docker on your system
Pulling, running, and managing Docker containers
Exposing ports and handling container networking
Mastering essential Docker commands for efficiency
Working with Docker Volumes and sharing data between containers
Writing Dockerfiles to automate image creation
Building and tagging Docker images with best practices
Deploying Node.js and API projects in containers
Optimizing images using Layering, Caching & Alpine Linux
Pushing images to Docker Hub and managing Container Registries
Containerizing Frontend, Backend, and Full-Stack applications
Monitoring and debugging with Docker Logs
Deploying containers on VKube for production environments
Learn Deployment on AWS
Learn AWS Services; ECS, VPC, IAM, Security Groups, AWS CLI
Docker Latest Updates : Docker init and docker bake
Hands-on projects including an IoT Project & CI/CD Automation

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Containers and Docker

Course Intro

03:12
Message from Instructor🔔
What is Dependency Hell?

14:24
What are Containers?

14:07

Section 2: Getting Started with Docker

Section 3: Working with Docker Containers

Section 4: Essential Docker Commands and Management

Section 5: Docker Volumes and Persistent Storage

Section 6: Dockerfile and Image Building

Section 7: API-Based Containerization

Section 8: Let’s Refresh Our Knowledge – Mini Demo Project

How are you?
Project intro

01:29
Project Creation

02:06
Writing Dockerfile

06:30
Build the Docker Image

01:13
Running our Container

03:01
Make the App Dynamic

03:09
Adding -L to nodemon

00:26
Modify Dockerfile and Build Docker Image

05:27
Bind Docker Volumes

04:41
Section end

01:03

Section 9: Optimizing Docker Builds

Section 10: Building Lightweight Containers

Section 11: Docker Image Management

Section 12: Frontend and Backend Containerization

Section 13: Logging

Section 14: Docker Compose and Working with Databases

Section 15: Container Deployment – Part A

Section 16: Deploy Containers using AWS (Amazon Web Services) – Part B

Let’s start Deploying

01:29
AWS Account

01:03
Download and Install AWS CLI

01:20
Log in to AWS Console as Root

01:58
Intro to IAM and Creating an IAM Account

03:01
Configuring AWS CLI

03:33
Deploying Architecture Explanation

05:06
Push Images to AWS ECR (Elastic Container Registry)

06:14
How to Create Our Own VPC

02:43
How to Create Security Groups in AWS

02:44
Deploying into ECS and Project Summary

11:31

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Containers and Docker

Course Intro

Message from Instructor🔔

What is Dependency Hell?

What are Containers?

Section 2: Getting Started with Docker

What is Docker?

How to Install Docker

What are Images and Containers?

Section 3: Working with Docker Containers

How to Pull an Image?

Running Our First Container

How to Export Ports?

How to Expose Multiple Ports?

Section 4: Essential Docker Commands and Management

Docker Commands is the Key!

How to Rename a Container?

How to Format Output in a Cleaner Way?

Section 5: Docker Volumes and Persistent Storage

What is a Docker Volume?

Demo Project : Docker Volumes

Share Volumes Between Containers

Section 6: Dockerfile and Image Building

What is a Dockerfile?

How to Write a Dockerfile?

Building a Docker Image using Dockerfile

Section 7: API-Based Containerization

Demo Project : Creating an API – Part 1

Demo Project : Writing Dockerfile for API – Part 2

Demo Project : Let’s Check our API

Section 8: Let’s Refresh Our Knowledge – Mini Demo Project

How are you?

Project intro

Project Creation

Writing Dockerfile

Build the Docker Image

Running our Container

Make the App Dynamic

Adding -L to nodemon

Modify Dockerfile and Build Docker Image

Bind Docker Volumes

Section end

Section 9: Optimizing Docker Builds

What is DockerIgnore File?

What is Layering and Caching?

Section 10: Building Lightweight Containers

What is Alpine Linux?

Let’s Create Containers from Alpine

Section 11: Docker Image Management

Tagging and Versioning

Container Registries / Repositories

How to push a local image to dockerhub?

Section 12: Frontend and Backend Containerization

Frontend Project

Backend Project

Section 13: Logging

How to Inspect Docker Logs?

Section 14: Docker Compose and Working with Databases

Let’s Learn Docker Compose in a 1 Video

Section 15: Container Deployment – Part A

Build and Push Image to Dockerhub

Deploying the Container

Section 16: Deploy Containers using AWS (Amazon Web Services) – Part B

Let’s start Deploying

AWS Account

Download and Install AWS CLI

Log in to AWS Console as Root

Intro to IAM and Creating an IAM Account

Configuring AWS CLI

Deploying Architecture Explanation

Push Images to AWS ECR (Elastic Container Registry)

How to Create Our Own VPC

How to Create Security Groups in AWS

Deploying into ECS and Project Summary

Section 17: Special IoT Project

The Hardware + Software Project

Section 18: Latest Docker Features and Updates ⭐