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title: Manage Containers
slug: litmusedge/product-features/applications/containers/manage-containers
description: Learn how to manage containers you've deployed. 
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createdAt: 2022-09-23T14:47:00.000Z
---

You can run and manage containers by navigating to **Applications **>** Containers**. 

# Run a Container

You can add and run a container locally using the *Run *command. The named container pulls the container from the Docker registry and it appears on the Container pane, running locally.

Litmus Edge supports Docker Registry v2.

## Before You Begin

- You must do one of the following:
  - [Create a Docker Image to Deploy to Your Private Repository](docId\:k-60fe8tPYOBJAXGcbde_) 
  - [Upload an Image](docId\:LBn7jgpkGp4ZrhLqmxDMg) into Litmus Edge 
  - [Download an Image](docId\:zyHYuqNOX0nqTeatqzvkO) 
- You must also [Add a Registry](docId\:H6LinW0v5SEtAbyCXrWUO) entry.

**To run a container:**

1. Navigate to **Applications **> **Containers**. 
2. From the *Containers* pane, click **Run**. 
   The *Enter command to run *field appears. 

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3. Enter the docker run command for the selected application (Docker image), and then click **Run**.

:::hint{type="info"}
**Example**: `docker run -d --name hello hello-world`
:::

If the docker run command was successful, the chosen image will be pulled from a Registry to the Litmus Edge Instance and appear in [Images](docId\:B2nRyZIzI3WkHVXlqXDp3). The downloaded image will then be automatically executed, and the named container appears in the *Containers *pane, and its state is running. The container runs locally.

# Manage individual containers

Refer to the image and callouts below for management options for containers. 

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/ElAiOSYbgq0ZXGE6JY1f0_image.png "Management options for containers")

\[1] **Copy port number: **For certain Docker container applications, they can be directly accessed by using the IP address of the Litmus Edge instance, followed by the port. Format would be `##.##.##.##:####`. For example, if the IP address was 1.2.3.4 and the port was 3000, then the container application may be accessible at 1.2.3.4:3000.

\[2] **Start and Stop container**: Once stopped, the container shows an *Exited *status. 

\[3] **Pause and Un-pause container**: Stop or resume the container operation.

\[4] **Remove container**: A container must be *Stopped* first before it can be removed. Once removed, the container is removed from the container's pane. 

\[5] **Show container log**: This is similar to the logs available from the Overview pane but displays directly from the container environment. See the "View Container Logs" section below for more information. 

\[6] **Inspect**: Displays the configuration, attached volumes, and policies included in the container. From the specified container pane, you can reload the container.

\[7] **Terminal**: You can open a terminal console for a specified container. The terminal is normally used for diagnostic purposes. It allows you to modify the application's configuration, though this is not recommended. You can start the terminal console with `/bin/bash`
, `/bin/sh`
, or a custom command. 

\[8\[ **Container top**: You can view information about the container services that are running. This is normally used by developers.

# View Container Logs

When you click the **Show container log** icon, the *Log* pane displays. 

Refer to the image and callouts below for filter options for container logs. 

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/FmF0x26V0XCtZP-9kdwum_image.png "View options for logs")

\[1] **Search**: Enter search terms to find text in all the log entries defined. 

\[2] **Fetch Log**: You can review a log for the specified time period you select (All logs, Last day, Last 4 hours, Last hour, or Last 10 minutes, Last minute). 

\[3] **Line Wrap**: If enabled, text is formatted to fit within the screen, so no horizontal scrolling in the log screen is needed. 

\[4] **Display Timestamp**: If enabled, the timestamp for each message is displayed. 

\[5] **Download Logs**: Select to download all logs or only logs you've filtered to display.