Docker Cheat Sheet

Every Docker command in the library, on one page. Search, filter by category, or jump to a full command reference for detailed examples.

Command	Syntax	Description
docker run	docker run [-d] [-p <host>:<container>] <image>	Creates and starts a new container from an image.
docker ps	docker ps [-a]	Lists running containers.
docker stop	docker stop <container>	Gracefully stops one or more running containers (sends SIGTERM, then SIGKILL after a timeout).
docker rm	docker rm [-f] <container>	Removes one or more stopped containers.
docker build	docker build -t <name>:<tag> <context>	Builds an image from a Dockerfile.
docker images	docker images	Lists locally stored images.
docker rmi	docker rmi <image>	Removes one or more local images.
docker exec	docker exec [-it] <container> <command>	Runs a command inside an already-running container.
docker logs	docker logs [-f] <container>	Fetches the stdout/stderr logs of a container.
docker compose up	docker compose up [-d]	Creates and starts every service defined in a docker-compose.yml file.
docker compose down	docker compose down [-v]	Stops and removes containers, networks, and (optionally) volumes created by docker compose up.