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Serve an HTML file using 'Play with Docker'

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#1

Is it possible to view in my own browser an HTML generated output file produced by running code on a Docker Ubuntu instance that was set up in ‘Play with Docker’ ?

here is the link for ‘Play with Docker’:

Sorry if this is a stupid or noob or strange question, But I am just starting out with Docker, And I cannot find an easy way to view my HTML produced file that is residing inside my Docker Ubuntu instance…

Thanks for any help.

#2

try this
apt update
apt install nginx

and if apt cannot be found try
yum update
yum install nginx

Then move your html file to /var/www/html/

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#3

Thank you for your answer, I have now accomplished doing that.

But now I have another problem, I do not know what URL should I put into my browser’s URL area so that it will navigate to my HTML file…

Thanks for any more help

#4

It will be the IP of your docker container, I’m not sure how you have set it up so try this:

docker inspect -f '{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' container_name_or_id

You can get your container ID with docker ps or docker ps --all