---
title: Get started
keywords: Docker, get started
description: Get started with Docker
notoc: true

get-started:
- title: Docker overview
  description: Learn about the Docker platform.
  link: /get-started/docker-overview/
  icon: summarize
- title: Introduction
  description: Get started with the basics and the benefits of containerizing your applications.
  link: /get-started/introduction/
  icon: rocket
- title: Docker concepts
  description: Gain a better understanding of foundational Docker concepts.
  link: /get-started/docker-concepts/the-basics/what-is-a-container/
  icon: foundation
- title: Docker workshop
  description: Get guided through a 45-minute workshop to learn about Docker.
  link: /get-started/workshop/
  icon: desk
---

This section contains guides to help you get started and learn how Docker can optimize your development workflows. For more advanced concepts and scenarios in Docker, see [Guides](/guides/).

## Foundations of Docker

Get started learning the foundational concepts and workflows of Docker.

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