Run docker-compose file

• sets up multiple images
• can leave out the -f argument if the file is named docker-compose.yml

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up

Build image from Dockerfile

• can leave out the -f argument if the file is named Dockerfile

docker build -t image_name -f Dockerfile.dev .

Create container from image

• -p maps port 4001 in the container to port 3000 in the host
• -e sets environment variables
  • if = is not present it uses the value from the parent shell

docker run -p 127.0.0.1:3000:4001 -e VAR1 -e VAR2=foo image_name