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Integrating a Custom HTML File into an Ubuntu-Apache Docker Container

Dec 14, 2024, 2 min read

Module 3: Docker Part 1 Assignment - 5

Training Tasks To Be Performed:

  1. Create a sample HTML file
  2. Use the Dockerfile from the previous task
  3. Replace this sample HTML file inside the Docker container with the default page

Steps:

🔹 1. I create a sample HTML file.

First, I’ll create a simple HTML file named my_page.html:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>My Sample Page</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Welcome to My Sample Docker Page!</h1>
    <p>This is a sample page running inside a Docker container.</p>
</body>
</html>

🔹 2. I use the Dockerfile from the previous task.

I ensure that the Dockerfile from the previous assignment is in the current directory. The Dockerfile content:

# Using the Ubuntu base image
FROM ubuntu:latest

# Updating the package list and installing Apache2
RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install apache2

# Exposing port 80 for Apache2
EXPOSE 80

# Command to run Apache2 in the foreground
CMD ["apachectl", "-D", "FOREGROUND"]

🔹 3. I replace the sample HTML file inside the Docker container with the default page.

To replace the default Apache page with my_page.html, I’ll need to modify the Dockerfile to copy the sample HTML file into the container at the correct location.

I add the following line to the Dockerfile:

COPY my_page.html /var/www/html/index.html

The Dockerfile now looks like:

# Using the Ubuntu base image
FROM ubuntu:latest

# Updating the package list and installing Apache2
RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install apache2

# Copying our sample HTML file to replace the default Apache page
COPY my_page.html /var/www/html/index.html

# Exposing port 80 for Apache2
EXPOSE 80

# Command to run Apache2 in the foreground
CMD ["apachectl", "-D", "FOREGROUND"]

Now, when I build and run a container from this Dockerfile, it will display my custom HTML page instead of the default Apache page.

To check the results, I can:

  • Build the Docker image: docker build -t my_apache_image2 .


  • Run the container: docker run -d -p 80:80 my_apache_image

  • Access the browser and navigate to http://localhost.

Success

I see “Welcome to My Sample Docker Page!” displayed.

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