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Pull Image

docker

Download an image from a remote registry.

Remove Image

docker

Remove one or more images from the local system.

Build Image

docker

Build an image from a Dockerfile.

docker/push

Push Image

Upload a local image to a remote registry.

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Command

docker push

Explanation

docker push sends your image layers to a registry so others can pull it. It requires tagging with the registry name beforehand (e.g., docker tag myimage user/myimage:v1). Only new or changed layers are transferred.

Common Use Cases

  • •Publish images for team or CI/CD pipelines
  • •Distribute application builds
  • •Deploy to cloud environments that use Docker registries

Best Practices

  • ✓Use semantic versioning for tags
  • ✓Push from clean and verified builds

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ⚠Pushing image without proper tag or registry prefix
  • ⚠Trying to push without authentication

Troubleshooting

Problem: Push rejected due to authentication

Solution: Use docker login before pushing.

Problem: Push fails with 'denied: requested access to resource is denied'

Solution: Verify you have permissions for the target repository.

Examples

Push latest image version

docker push myrepo/myimage:latest

Push to private registry

docker push myregistry.com/user/image:v1.0

More

Tag Image

docker

Create a new tag for an existing image.

Push to Remote

git

Upload your local commits to a remote repository, making your changes available to collaborators and updating the remote branch

List Images

docker

List all locally available Docker images.