The Complete Practical Docker Guide - Exploring Frontend Container from Inside

The video tutorial explains how to work with Docker containers for a front-end application and an API. It covers accessing the container shell using Docker exec, exploring the file system within the container, and understanding the processes running inside. The tutorial also discusses managing node modules both inside and outside the container, highlighting the importance of having node modules in both locations for successful application execution.

What command is used to open a shell in the running container?

What files are typically found in the app folder of the container?

• package.json

• node_modules

• Dockerfile

• README.md

What is the significance of the CMD instruction in the Dockerfile?

What process is started using the NPM start command?

Why is the node_modules folder absent in the front end folder but present inside the container?