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  • Most Downloads

    While docker/docker, docker/compose and docker/machine together have a ton of downloads. Our open source Kitematic project gets thousands of views a month and download traffic to match. A lot of people are interested in a Docker GUI

  • Most Active

    Our docker/docker project is our most active with over 16K commits. Coming up fast is our docker/swarm project which has well over 1,800 commits. In the last month 22 authors have pushed over 300 commits across all Docker Swarm branches. Review the Docker Swarm issues to find some areas where you can contribute.

  • Most Contributions

    At 963 contributors, the docker/docker project is currently far ahead of its younger "sibling" docker/compose. Still, the chase is on. To date docker/compose has the second highest number of contributors at 96. Review the latest Docker Compose project roadmap to see where you can help.

About the Docker Project

Our open source projects serve as a basis for our free and open Docker platform. In the last two years, over 450 million people worldwide have downloaded Docker’s open source software. This vibrant and ever-growing community of users and contributors represent the spirit the gave birth to, and fuels, Docker the company.


Quick Start

Contributor’s Guide

Whether you are an open source guru, new to open source or even new to Docker, this guides you through the contribution process step by step.

Ways to Contribute

You can contribute to Docker in more ways than just code. Help with documentation, graphics, reporting bugs and more.


Governance

Governance

Learn about how Docker governance contributes to the direction and policies of the Docker community.

Read about the Governance Board

Board Profiles

The Docker Governance Board is made up of representatives across the industry, from Docker employees, active contributors, corporate representatives and members of the user community.

Meet the board

Code of Conduct

To keep our community happy and thriving, all members are expected to follow these guidelines both online and in-person.

Read the Code of Conduct

Introduction to Docker

In this course, you will learn the basics of the Docker platform, overview and techonology.

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Docker Fundamentals

In this course, you will learn the specificities of the Docker platform and techonology.

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Docker Operations

In this course, you will focus on the different Docker Products, and their context of use.

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