Creating a Docker image

Requirement

• Files for the image are available.
• IE App Publisher is connected to Docker Development Server.

Procedure

To create an image and download the image to the Docker Development Server, proceed as follows:

1. Click in the header of the publisher on the Create Image button.

2. Choose one of the following:

   • Legacy App
     
     This option is used to build a quick Docker image with minimum options on the connected Docker Engine. All the configurations provided in this popup are used to create a Docker file. Legacy option automatically picks the base image depended on the startup file provided.
   • Machine Learning
     
     The Machine Learning option requires TensorFlow model and it creates a microservices image which has TensorFlow Serving server hosting the model.
   • Custom
     
     This option is used to build a Docker image with the given base image on the connected Docker Engine.

   To get more informations to one of the options, click on the button.

3. Write a name for the image into the Image Name input field.

4. Write an expose into the Expose input field.

5. To add attachments to the image, click on the Plus button.
   
   If you do not want to add attachments, proceed with step 12.

6. Choose the type of attachment you want to add to the image.

7. Click on the Browse button and choose the attachment.

8. To add the attachment to the image, click on the OK button.

9. To run the attachment on the startup of the app, activate Run on startup.

10. To add another attachment, repeat the steps 5 to 9.

11. To delete an added attachment, click on the
    button of the respective attachment.

12. Click on the Create button.

The image is created.