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--- c2:setup [2026/04/15 09:23] – created kirtisingh
+++ c2:setup [2026/04/16 09:18] (current) – kirtisingh
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-====Starting with containers====
+====Starting and linking with containers====
-To work with containers, we need docker CLI (command line interface). With N99panel, it comes as default as we use the same to setup other applicatons/features.
+To work with containers, we need docker CLI (command line interface). With N99panel, it comes as default as the same is used to setup other applicatons/features.
 With containers you can essentially run any application which can be containerized. Internet has tons of tutorials about docker, images, containers and  containerization
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 For a mature setup, using docker compose setup is advised.
-In order for N99panel to link a VHost/URL with your container, your container has to expose the container's network interface, to the host interface/IP 127.0.0.1 in the port range of 26000 to 26999 . So if your app is running on port 8080, the docker compose line will look something like
+In order for N99panel to link a VHost/URL with your container, your container has to expose the container's network interface, to the host interface/IP 127.0.0.1 in the port range of 26000 to 26999 . So if your app is running on port 8080, the relevant docker compose line will look something like
 <code>
 ports:
-      - 127.0.0.1:26000:8080
+    - 127.0.0.1:26000:8080
 </code>
+===Then we come to linking the container to the VHost/URL===
+**Step 1 :** Log into N99panel. From under N99panel dashboard, click 'Containers'
+{{:c2:click-containers.png?direct&400}}
+\\
+**Step 2 :** Now click 'Link a Container'
+{{:c2:link-container.png?direct&400|}}
+\\
+**Step 3 :** Fill in the form as under, and click 'Submit'
+{{:c2:link-container-form.png?direct&400|}}
+**Important point :** The system port should be the same as provided by you either via docker compose or docker run.