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description: Learn about Docker Hub features and the administrative tasks available in Docker Hub
keywords: Docker, docker, docker hub, hub, overview
title: Overview of Docker Hub
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Docker Hub is a service provided by Docker for finding and sharing container images.

It's the world’s largest repository of container images with an array of content sources including container community developers, open source projects, and independent software vendors (ISV) building and distributing their code in containers.

Docker Hub is also where you can go to [change your Docker account settings and carry out administrative tasks](admin-overview.md).

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<li class="active"><a data-toggle="tab" data-target="#includes">What key features are included in Docker Hub?</a></li>
<li><a data-toggle="tab" data-target="#features">What administrative tasks can I perform in Docker Hub?</a></li>
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* [Repositories](../docker-hub/repos/index.md): Push and pull container images.
* [Docker Official Images](official_images.md): Pull and use high-quality
container images provided by Docker.
* [Docker Verified Publisher Images](dvp-program.md): Pull and use high-quality
container images provided by external vendors.
* [Docker-Sponsored Open Source Images](dsos-program.md): Pull and use high-quality
container images from non-commercial open source projects.
* [Builds](builds/index.md): Automatically build container images from
GitHub and Bitbucket and push them to Docker Hub.
* [Webhooks](webhooks.md): Trigger actions after a successful push
  to a repository to integrate Docker Hub with other services.
* [Docker Hub CLI](https://github.com/docker/hub-tool#readme){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_"} tool (currently experimental) and an API that allows you to interact with Docker Hub.
  * Browse through the [Docker Hub API](/docker-hub/api/latest/){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_"} documentation to explore the supported endpoints.

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* [Create and manage teams and organizations](orgs.md)
* [Create a company](creating-companies.md)
* [Enforce sign in](configure-sign-in.md)
* Set up [SSO](../single-sign-on/index.md) and [SCIM](scim.md)
* Use [Group mapping](group-mapping.md)
* [Carry out domain audits](domain-audit.md)
* [Use Image Access Management](image-access-management.md) to control developers' access to certain types of images
* [Turn on Registry Access Management](../desktop/hardened-desktop/registry-access-management.md)

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                 <h2 id="docker-id"><a href="/docker-id/">Create an account</a></h2>
                <p>Register and create a new Docker ID</p>
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                <h2 id="docker-repos"><a href="/docker-hub/repos/">Create a repository</a></h2>
                <p>Create a repository to share your images with your team, customers, or Docker community. </p>
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                <h2 id="docker-hub"><a href="/docker-hub/">Quickstart</a></h2>
                <p>Step-by-step instructions on getting started on Docker Hub.</p>
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                <h2 id="docker-hub"><a href="/docker-hub/builds/">Use Automated builds</a></h2>
                <p>Create and manage automated builds and autotesting.</p>
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                <h2 id="docker-hub"><a href="/docker-hub/official_images">Official images</a></h2>
                <p>A curated set of Docker repositories hosted on Docker Hub.</p>
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                <h2 id="docker-release-notes"><a href="/docker-hub/release-notes/">Release notes</a></h2>
                <p>Find out about new features, improvements, and bug fixes.</p>
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