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Learn how to use docker init to scaffold Dockerfiles, Compose files, and .dockerignore for your projects in seconds. Supports Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, and more.
Write production-ready Dockerfiles: layer caching, multi-stage builds, .dockerignore, security hardening, slim base images, and patterns that keep builds fast and images small.
Why your Docker builds are slow and your images are bloated, and how to fix both with a tight build context and a thoughtful .dockerignore.
Learn how Docker's layer cache really works and the ordering tricks that turn a 5-minute build into a 20-second one without sacrificing correctness.
Learn how to write a Dockerfile from scratch. Understand each instruction, build a real image for a small Node application, and run it as a container.