How to run a container in the background?

To run a container in the background using Docker, the -d (detached mode) option is used. This allows you to start the container and immediately regain control in the terminal without waiting for the container to finish.

Example command:

docker run -d --name my_container nginx

In this example, a container with the nginx image is started in the background with the name my_container. You can check running containers with the command docker ps.