Docker Commands Cheat Sheet

A concise reference for images, containers, logs, volumes, networks and Docker Compose.

Images

docker pull IMAGE
docker build -t NAME .
docker images
docker rmi IMAGE

Containers

docker run --name APP IMAGE
docker ps -a
docker logs -f CONTAINER
docker exec -it CONTAINER sh
docker stop CONTAINER
docker rm CONTAINER

Compose

docker compose up -d
docker compose ps
docker compose logs -f
docker compose down

Use these commands as a quick reference. Always review destructive commands before running them.