How to install and configure Docker on Godaddy server?

In this article, we will discuss how to install the latest version of Docker on GoDaddy VPS (Ubuntu).

Installing Docker on Godaddy Server

Step 1: Open your terminal and ssh into the GoDaddy Server.

$ ssh [username]@[ip]

Step 2: Update and upgrade the server by running.

$ sudo apt update -y
$ sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 3: Now install the latest version of Docker by running

$ sudo apt install docker.io

Step 4: Verify the installation by checking the build version 

$ sudo docker version

Step 5: Start the docker service by using systemctl command

$ sudo systemctl start docker.service
$ sudo systemctl status docker.service 

Step 6: Once again use systemctl command to enable the docker service. Now, Docker will restart whenever your server boots up.

$ sudo systemctl enable docker.service

Step 7: Lastly, let's run a minimal Docker image to make sure Docker is functioning as expected.

$ sudo docker run hello-world