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====== Docker - Networking - Run a Container with a Specific Network ======

By default, containers are connected to the bridge network, but you can choose which network to use when starting a container.

Here is an example of running a container using the default bridge network:

<code bash>
docker run --name my_nginx --network bridge -p 8080:80 -d nginx
</code>

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**NOTE:**  

  * **--name my_nginx** - This names the container as my_nginx.
    * Containers are normally given random names, but specifying the **--name** option assigns a user-defined name to the container, making it easier to manage later.
  * **--network bridge** - This specifies that the container should be connected to the bridge network, which is the default Docker network type for container-to-container communication on a standalone host.
  * **-d** - This flag runs the container in detached mode, meaning it runs in the background.
    * This will not show the logs or the terminal of the container unless you explicitly connect to it or check its logs later.
  * **-p 8080:80** - Maps port 8080 on the host to port 80 on the container (where Nginx is listening).

The Nginx container is accessible via **localhost:8080**.

</WRAP>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  If the Nginx image is not already present on the local system, Docker will first check the Docker Hub to pull the nginx image.
</WRAP>


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===== Try to send requests to the container =====

<code bash>
curl http://localhost:8080
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This should show a default HTML web page that nginx uses.
</WRAP>

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