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Creating a Containerized Web Server

In this lab, we will pull an existing container image from a repository, start the container, and expose the web server port to the local host. After completing this lab you will have the knowledge to search for an image, pull the image, and start up a running container by using Podman. *This lab is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Feb 11, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Search for and Pull the NGINX Container Image

    First, you will need to find the official NGINX container image to use for the container.

  2. Challenge

    Run a Container Using the NGINX Container Image

    Run a container using the NGINX container image. The container should have port 80 exposed to port 8080 on the local host.

  3. Challenge

    Verify the New Container Is Working

    Verify that the web server running in the container can be reached on the local host port 8080.

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