Docker Full Course 2026

Ever wondered how tech giants like Spotify and Netflix scale their software so fast? The secret is containerization, with Docker as the essential tool at its core. This structured, hands-on Docker course will take you from absolute beginner to job-ready, providing the practical skills needed to build, test, and deploy containerized applications reliably. Docker course resources: https://www.dolfined.com/courses/docker Eissa from DolfinEd developed this course. ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp ⭐️ Contents ⭐️ 0:00:00 Introduction to Containerization & Docker 0:01:41 Who is this course for? 0:02:05 Course Curriculum Overview 0:03:35 Instructor Introduction & Experience 0:05:02 Support & VIP Course Package 0:07:01 Detailed Topic Breakdown 0:10:21 Why Learn Docker? (Market Demand) 0:12:11 Top 4 Benefits: Reproducibility, Dependencies, Portability, Version Control 0:15:30 From Physical Servers to Virtualization 0:16:16 Computing Device Components 0:19:18 What is a Server? 0:23:57 The Move from Virtual Machines to Containers 0:34:04 What is a Software Process? 0:37:54 Container Features vs. Virtual Machines 0:42:07 Docker Architecture Explained 0:53:07 Setting Up Docker on AWS (Free Tier) 1:04:12 Alternatives: Docker Desktop & VirtualBox 1:17:16 Connecting to EC2 Instance (Session Manager & SSH) 1:31:03 Installing Docker on Ubuntu 1:42:24 Basic Docker Commands (Pull, Run, Stop, Inspect) 2:08:38 Docker Networking Overview 2:18:00 Docker Networking Modes/Drivers 2:30:40 Docker Networking Labs (Bridge Mode) 2:38:00 Data Persistence: Volumes & Bind Mounts 3:04:07 Docker Compose Introduction 3:17:48 Docker Compose Workflow 3:22:40 VS Code Setup & Docker Extension 3:40:00 Creating Custom Docker Files 3:55:00 Understanding Image Layers 4:04:40 CMD vs. RUN Instructions 4:10:40 Expose and Copy Instructions 4:36:56 Docker Compose Configuration Lab 4:54:00 Docker Image Lifecycle & Registry (Push/Pull/Tag) 5:12:00 Docker Project: Containerizing a Website 5:17:56 Project Build & Deployment on AWS 🎉 Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters: 👾 @omerhattapoglu1158 👾 @goddardtan 👾 @akihayashi6629 👾 @kikilogsin 👾 @anthonycampbell2148 👾 @tobymiller7790 👾 @rajibdassharma497 👾 @CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast 👾 @adilsoncarlosvianacarlos 👾 @martinmacchia1564 👾 @ulisesmoralez4160 👾 @_Oscar_ 👾 @jedi-or-sith2728 👾 @justinhual1290 -- Learn to code for free and get a developer job: https://www.freecodecamp.org Read hundreds of articles on programming: https://freecodecamp.org/news