docker build¶

Description¶

Builds an image from a Dockerfile and a build context (a folder of files).

docker build [OPTIONS] PATH

Option	Description
`-t NAME:TAG`	Name and tag the image
`-f FILE`	Use a Dockerfile with a different name or location
`--no-cache`	Build without using the layer cache
`--build-arg KEY=VALUE`	Pass a build-time variable

docker build -t my-app .

The . is the build context: the current folder.