docker login

Table of Contents:

  1. Command Name
  2. Description
  3. Syntax
  4. Example
  5. Step 1 : Sign Up For Docker Hub
  6. Step 2 : Create your first repository
  7. Step 3 : Download and Install Docker Desktop
  8. Step 4 : Use docker login to login to docker hub from docker desktop

Command Name: 

docker login

Description:

Log in to a Docker Registry default is docker hub.

Steps:

  • Signed up for Docker Hub
  • Created your first repository
  • Built a Docker container image on your computer
  • Login to docker registry using your credentials

Syntax:

easywhatis$ docker login --help

Usage: docker login [OPTIONS] [SERVER]

Log in to a Docker registry.
If no server is specified, the default is defined by the daemon.

Options:
  -p, --password string   Password
      --password-stdin    Take the password from stdin
  -u, --username string   Username
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Example:

Step 1: Sign up for Docker Hub


Step 2: Create your first repository


Once you verify your email id it will show you create repository button



Step 3: Download and install Docker Desktop

Download and install Docker Desktop. If on Linux, download Docker Engine – Community.


 

Step 4: Use docker login to login to docker hub from docker desktop

Open the terminal and sign in to Docker Hub on your computer by running docker login.