Let's consider the example where we have a Spring Boot backend application where it connects to a MySQL database running on host port 3306 and a PHPMyAdmin panel is also connected to that MySQL server. To get started we need to have MySQL and PHPMyAdmin servers as containers. …

In the previous article, I explained the basics of Docker containers. Let’s move further by using those containers. As I mentioned in the previous article, we can exchange information in and out of a container by binding a PORT of the host machine to a PORT inside of the container…

Introduction When we’re working on a team project, a common term that we hear is “It works on my machine”. This may be an issue with a version of the software they’re using or a missing dependency. This is where Docker comes into play!

Why do we need Virtual Environments? When we are working on projects, there might be a few or many external packages we need to install and use in our projects. We can install those packages on our local machine (globally) and that’s what most beginners do. This makes your local machine cluttered with so many packages…

Hello there, This is the first blog post I’m writing on Medium. And In this article, I’m gonna tell you how my first “hackathon” turned out to be. The event was organised by the division of information technology at ITUM (Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa. Sri Lanka). Unlike a…