Create a Docker Container on Windows With a Dockerfile
In my last post, I explained how to install docker and how to run containers. Today, we will walk through creating a Docker container using a Dockerfile.
A Dockerfile (no file extension) is a definition file that will build and run a container. That container can be a simple Microsoft IIS web application or Python/Flask application or a simple build/reporting service. A definition file helps us with our operational tasks, especially when we are building services or scripts for the repeatable tasks we face on a daily basis.