Ansible with Docker Simulator

Learn how to use Ansible with Docker through this interactive simulation. Follow the steps, see the commands, and understand the workflow without installing anything.

Simulation Mode

Choose which workflow you want to learn

Docker Containers

External Hosts

Step-by-Step Guide

Create Project Directory

First, create a directory for your Ansible project and navigate into it.

Create Ansible Configuration

Create an ansible.cfg file to configure Ansible settings.

Create Inventory File

Create an inventory file to define your Docker containers.

Pull Docker Image

Pull the official Ansible Docker image.

Run Ansible Container

Run the Ansible container with volume mounts for your project files.

Create Test Container

Create a target container to run Ansible against.

Create Simple Playbook

Create a simple playbook to test Ansible with Docker.

Run Playbook

Execute the playbook against the Docker container.

Create Advanced Playbook

Create a more advanced playbook that installs packages.

Run Advanced Playbook

Execute the advanced playbook to install nginx.

Verify Installation

Verify that nginx was installed correctly.

Clean Up

Stop and remove the containers when you're done.

Current Command

mkdir -p ansible-docker && cd ansible-docker

Terminal

Welcome to the Ansible with Docker simulator!

Click "Next Step" to begin the simulation.