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# [A Beginner’s Guide to Docker: What It Is and How to Use It for Open Source](https://unraveller.hashnode.dev/a-beginners-guide-to-docker-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it-for-open-source?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is Docker? Docker is an open-source platform that allows developers to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of applications in lightweight, portable containers. It enables you to package software (code, libraries, system tools, runti...

Oct 4, 2024 · 7 min read · unraveller.hashnode.dev  
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[Graham Boyle](https://hashnode.com/@GreyBoyle)

[Oct 5, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-beginners-guide-to-docker-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it-for-open-source/66ffbfb23615394cde7bb79e/comment/670124199256895c74f46e2e)

an eye opener...thanks