Learning Objectives

• Understand how to
• Install and set up Docker on your local machine.
• Create a Docker image using a Dockerfile and command line.

Installation and Setup

• Install Docker
• Fork GitHub repository
• Clone GitHub repository to host

These commands are meant to run on Unix based system. If you are on a Windows system, please adjust file paths accordingly.

Activate Kubernetes

Docker Desktop comes with an option to spin up a local Kubernetes cluster. Use the following steps to activate it.

1. Open the Docker Desktop Dashboard either by navigating to it in your applications or by using the tray icon and selecting Dashboard from the dropdown.
2. Open settings by clicking on the gear icon.
3. Navigate to Kubernetes and check the box next to Enable Kubernetes and click Apply and Restart
4. Once Docker Desktop restarts, test that your Kubernetes cluster is running.

$kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx

$kubectl get deployment --watch

After a few seconds, you should see output similar to this:

NAME    READY   UP-TO-DATE   AVAILABLE   AGE
nginx   1/1     1            1           8s