Flask Framework Cookbook - Second Edition

Getting ready

The first step is to install Docker. Docker has two versions: one is the Community Edition (Docker CE), while the other is the Enterprise Edition (Docker EE). In this chapter, we will only use Docker CE. Docker installation steps vary in terms of the operating system you use. The detailed steps for each operating system can be found at https://docs.docker.com/install/.

Docker is a fast-evolving software and has had multiple major releases in the last few years, where a lot of older releases have been deprecated. I would suggest that you always read the documentation thoroughly in order to avoid installing any legacy versions of Docker.

Once Docker CE has been successfully installed, head over to the Terminal and run the following ...