What is the difference between Docker image and container?


docker ps lists all the images

Testing Locally Before Deployment

• Build the Docker Image Locally: docker build -t your_app_image .

• Run the Docker Container Locally: docker run -p 8080:8080 your_app_image

• Check Logs for Errors: docker logs <container_id>

How to pass .env variables to Docker image

docker run --env-file .env -p 8080:8080 my_flask_app