# ldapdock **_a configurable container running LDAP_** most important steps build ldapdock ``` > docker build -t ldapdock /path/to/dockerfile ``` after build, check the docker image has been created properly with the given REPOSITORY name ``` > docker images REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE ldapdock latest 0e4a1521b346 6 hours ago 138MB ``` run into the container for the first time to check the LDAP server ``` > docker run -i -t ldapdock /bin/bash ```