Bind Mount

NOTE: Docker Toolbox uses VirtualBox.

• From https://forums.docker.com/t/map-windows-directory-to-docker-container/5715:
  • On Windows, you can not directly map Windows directory to your container. Because your containers are reside inside a VirtualBox VM. So your docker -v command actually maps the directory between the VM and the container.
• So you have to do it in two steps:
  • Map a Windows directory to the VM through VirtualBox manager
  • Map a directory in your container to the directory in your VM
• So to use a volume, add a shared folder to virtualBox. (Refer to below link)
  • I added x drive as a shared folder with the name x_drive in virtualBox.
  • http://support.divio.com/en/articles/646695-how-to-use-a-directory-outside-c-users-with-docker-toolbox-docker-for-windows
  • Use sudo vi profile to edit the profile file. VI editor: Hit i to add data. Once done, hit esc. Then type :wq to save and exit.
  • Then use cmd: docker container run -d -p 8083:80 -v /x_drive/coding/docker/docker_basics/mounting_example:/usr/share/nginx/html --name nginx-website nginx