Implementing the Portainer GUI
You can manage Docker by using the command line interface (CLI), but you might find the process easier with a graphical user interface (GUI). This article describes the implementation of the Portainer GUI.
Installing Portainer as a container
Start by logging on to your Docker host.
Run the following command to create a volume.
sudo docker volume create portainer_data
Launch Portainer
This command will start the Portainer container.
sudo docker run --restart=always --name=portainer -d -p 9000:9000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer
Browser
Now you can use your preferred browser to access Portainer.
- Start by browsing to https://dockerhost-ip-address:9000/
- Here you can enter the following:
- Username: (e.g. steven)
- Password:
- Select the Local option.
- Click Connect.
Branded logo
If you have a corporate logo, you can use this in Portainer.
- Create a .png file (width 310px, height 110px).
- Place it on your public website in the images folder (e.g. mysite.com/images/portainerLogo.png).
- In Portainer, go to Settings.
- Select Use custom logo.
- Enter the location of your logo (e.g. https://mysite.com/images/portainerLogo.png).
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