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Nima Janbaz
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Docker Basic Commands – A Practical Cheat Sheet for Everyday Development

If you're working with containers daily, you probably use the same 15–20 Docker commands over and over again — but remembering the exact flags or combinations isn’t always effortless.

I put together a clean, practical breakdown of essential Docker commands that I personally use in real projects — covering:

  • Image management
  • Container lifecycle
  • Volume mounting
  • Networking basics
  • Build & tagging workflows
  • Common cleanup patterns
  • Real-world CLI examples

No fluff. No theory overload. Just straight-to-the-point commands with context.

If you're onboarding a teammate, refreshing your DevOps basics, or just want a reliable reference — this should help.

🔗 Full article:
https://nimajanbaz.dev/shorts/docker-basic-commands

If you think something important is missing, I’d genuinely love feedback.

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