🐳 Docker — Complete Practical Learning Repository

Welcome to the Docker Learning Repo — your one-stop open-source guide to mastering Docker with 17+ real-world projects.
This repo is built step-by-step, from beginner to advanced, to give you complete practical Docker knowledge 💪

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🚀 What You'll Learn

• Docker basics: Images, Containers, Volumes, Networks
• Building and running Dockerized apps
• Writing efficient Dockerfiles
• Working with Docker Compose
• Connecting Databases (MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Full-stack setups (MERN, Next.js, Django)
• Using Nginx, Redis, and multi-stage builds
• Automating builds with GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
• Deploying containers to Kubernetes (Minikube)

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🗂️ Folder Structure

Folder	Description
docker_basic/	Learn Dockerfile, image creation, and container basics
docker_with_python/	Flask / FastAPI app containerization
docker_with_express/	Node.js Express app inside Docker
docker_with_mongo/	Connect Dockerized apps to MongoDB
docker_with_db/	MySQL / PostgreSQL examples
docker_with_nextjs/	Build and run Next.js apps in Docker
docker_with_mern/	Full MERN stack with Docker Compose
docker_with_nginx/	Nginx reverse proxy and static site setup
docker_with_django/	Django + Postgres + Gunicorn + Nginx setup
docker_with_redis/	Redis caching or session store examples
docker_with_microservices/	Multi-service (user/order/db) setup
docker_with_volumes/	Persistent storage using volumes & mounts
docker_with_networks/	Custom Docker networks between containers
docker_with_multistage_build/	Image optimization using multi-stage builds
docker_with_alpine/	Lightweight Alpine-based Docker images
docker_with_ci_cd/	GitHub Actions pipeline for build & push
docker_with_kubernetes/	Deploy Docker apps on Kubernetes (minikube)

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💡 Note:

• blueprint branch = Only folder structure + comments
• practice branch = Step-by-step practice / coding
• learn branch = Fully working code (for reference)

🧩 Prerequisites

Before you start:

• Install Docker and Docker Compose
• Basic command line knowledge
• Install Git

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⚙️ How to Use

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/docker.git
   cd docker
   

2. Pick a Folder

   cd docker_basic
   

3. Build and Run

🌟 Support the Project

If this repo helps you learn Docker, please star ⭐ the repository
and share it with other learners to support open-source education ❤️

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🧑‍💻 Author

Dampi Pal
Open-source Enthusiast • DevOps Learner • Docker Explorer

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