Simple Python Flask Dockerized Application#

Build the image using the following command

$ docker build -t simple-flask-app:latest .

Run the Docker container using the command shown below.

$ docker run -d -p 5000:5000 simple-flask-app

The application will be accessible at http:127.0.0.1:5000 or if you are using boot2docker then first find ip address using $ boot2docker ip and the use the ip http://<host_ip>:5000

Use the official Python 3.6 image from the Docker Hub

FROM python:3.6

Set the maintainer label

MAINTAINER veera "[email protected]"

Copy the current directory contents into the /app directory in the container

COPY . /app

Set the working directory to /app

WORKDIR /app

Install any needed packages specified in requirements.txt

RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

Set the entry point to python

ENTRYPOINT ["python"]

Run app.py when the container launches

CMD ["app.py"]