Course Curriculum

Every Slide. Every Minute.
Nothing Wasted.

20 dense, structured slides across 4 teaching blocks. Each block ends with a checkpoint before moving to the next concept.

Block 1 — Container Fundamentals (Slides 1–5) ~7 min

01🎯Why Docker Matters for AI Agents (Not Web Apps)Concept

02📦Containers vs Virtual Machines — The Real DifferenceConcept

03🖼️Images, Containers, and Layers — Mental ModelConcept

04🗂️The Dockerfile — How Images Are BuiltConcept

05⚡Running Your First ContainerDemo

Block 2 — Docker for AI Workloads (Slides 6–12) ~11 min

06🤖Containerizing an LLM — How Ollama Works in DockerDemo

07💾Volumes — How Agents Persist Data Between RunsConcept

08🌐Docker Networking — Connecting Agents to ServicesConcept

09🔌Environment Variables — Config Without HardcodingConcept

10🏗️Docker Compose — Running Multi-Container Agent StacksDemo

11🦞Dockerizing OpenClaw — The Complete SetupDemo

12⚡Checkpoint: Docker Mental Model QuizRecap

Block 3 — Live Build (Slides 13–17) ~9 min

13🔴Live: Writing the OpenClaw Dockerfile from ScratchDemo

14🔴Live: Building and Tagging the ImageDemo

15🔴Live: docker-compose.yml for OpenClaw + OllamaDemo

16🔍Inspecting a Running Container — Logs, Shell, StatsDemo

17🛡️Security Basics — Non-Root Users and Resource LimitsConcept

Block 4 — Production Patterns (Slides 18–20) ~3 min

18🚀Container Best Practices for Agent WorkloadsConcept

19📚What's Next: Prompt Engineering Fundamentals (Course 5)Recap

20✍️End-of-Course Quiz — Unlock Your CertificateQuiz

Live Demonstration

Every Lesson Includes
a Real Build. Not a Mockup.

In Block 3, you'll write a complete Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml for the full OpenClaw stack from scratch — every line explained, every decision justified.

01# Dockerfile
02FROM python:3.11-slim
03WORKDIR /openclaw
04COPY . .
05RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

07# docker-compose.yml
08services:
09  openclaw:
10    build: .
11    volumes:
12      - ./data:/openclaw/data
13  ollama:
14    image: ollama/ollama
15    volumes:
16      - ollama_data:/root/.ollama

18# Start everything
19$ docker compose up -d
20# ✓ OpenClaw running
21# ✓ Ollama with Llama3 ready
22# ✓ Data persisted to volume

The Complete Docker Build You Do in Block 3

You'll write a Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml for the full OpenClaw stack from scratch in Block 3. Every line explained, every decision justified — by the end you'll understand exactly why production AI stacks are always containerized.

Write a production-ready Dockerfile for an AI agent application
Build and tag your Docker image correctly
Set up persistent volumes so agent data survives restarts
Create a complete docker-compose.yml for multi-container orchestration
Start the entire OpenClaw + Ollama stack with a single command

Your Instructor

Taught by the Person
Who Built OpenClaw.

🦞

Founder — AaronWiseAI / OpenClaw

Aaron Wise

AI Agent Engineer · Automation Architect · Creator of OpenClaw

Aaron built the OpenClaw platform to solve a real problem: deploying and managing AI agents in production without enterprise budgets or bloated tooling. He created ClawAcademy because the structured, engineering-grade training he needed when he started didn't exist. Every lesson in this course reflects real production experience — not YouTube summaries, not theoretical frameworks. If Aaron teaches it, he's built it in the real world first.

AI Agent Systems OpenClaw Creator Multi-Agent Architecture Prompt Security LLM Infrastructure Production AI Deployments

Early Students

What Builders Said After
Taking Docker Basics

★★★★★

"I'd copy-pasted Docker commands for years without understanding them. Slide 3's mental model of images, containers, and layers was the first time it actually clicked. The whole thing suddenly made sense."

Aisha M.

Claw Builder · Full Stack Developer

★★★★★

"The volumes explanation in slide 7 saved my agent data. I'd been running containers without volumes and wondering why my memory store kept disappearing. A $9 lesson that saved hours of confusion."

Ricardo P.

Claw Operator · Automation Engineer

★★★★★

"The docker-compose.yml for OpenClaw + Ollama in Block 3 is exactly what I needed. I had both services running separately but couldn't get them talking. Slide 10 fixed everything."

Yuki T.

Claw Engineer · AI Infrastructure

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Common Questions

Questions About
Docker Basics for AI Engineers

None. This course starts from zero — what a container is, why it exists, and how it differs from a virtual machine. If you've never typed a Docker command before, this is the right starting point.

You should install Docker Desktop before the hands-on sections in Block 2. It's free for personal use. The course covers where to get it and how to verify it's working, but the installation itself is straightforward and not the focus of this course.

No — it's specifically designed for AI engineers working with agent workloads. Every concept is explained in the context of AI agents, LLM containers, and OpenClaw. If you want to containerize a Rails app, there are better courses. If you want to containerize an AI agent stack, this is it.

You'll understand containerization fully, but production VPS deployment is covered in Course 11: VPS Deployment. That course builds directly on this one — you need Docker basics before you can deploy a containerized agent to a server correctly.

Yes, in detail. Block 2 covers Docker Compose and Block 3's live build creates a complete docker-compose.yml for the OpenClaw + Ollama stack. By the end of the live demo you'll have a working multi-container agent environment running with a single command.

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals (Course 5). After the infrastructure foundation is set, the curriculum shifts to agent intelligence — how you instruct your agents, structure system prompts, and engineer the inputs that drive agent behavior.

Yes. 30 days, no questions asked. If you complete this course and Docker still doesn't make sense in the context of AI agents, we'll refund you completely.

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Docker Basics
for AI Engineers:
Containers That
Actually Make Sense.

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After 30 Minutes, You Will Understand
Docker Like You've Never Seen It Explained.

Every Slide. Every Minute.
Nothing Wasted.

Every Lesson Includes
a Real Build. Not a Mockup.

The Complete Docker Build You Do in Block 3

Taught by the Person
Who Built OpenClaw.

What Builders Said After
Taking Docker Basics

Pass the Quiz.
Get the Certificate. Earn the Level.

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Thirty Minutes From Now,
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Docker Basics for AI Engineers

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Docker Basics for AI Engineers

🦞 Docker Basics for AI Engineers

Docker Basicsfor AI Engineers:Containers ThatActually Make Sense.

This course includes

After 30 Minutes, You Will UnderstandDocker Like You've Never Seen It Explained.

Every Slide. Every Minute.Nothing Wasted.

Every Lesson Includesa Real Build. Not a Mockup.

The Complete Docker Build You Do in Block 3

Taught by the PersonWho Built OpenClaw.

What Builders Said AfterTaking Docker Basics

Pass the Quiz.Get the Certificate. Earn the Level.

Your Certificate IsAutomatically Issued.

Thirty Minutes From Now,Your Agent Stack Will Run in Docker.

Docker Basics for AI Engineers

Questions AboutDocker Basics for AI Engineers

Continue the Claw Operator Path

Docker Basics
for AI Engineers:
Containers That
Actually Make Sense.

After 30 Minutes, You Will Understand
Docker Like You've Never Seen It Explained.

Every Slide. Every Minute.
Nothing Wasted.

Every Lesson Includes
a Real Build. Not a Mockup.

Taught by the Person
Who Built OpenClaw.

What Builders Said After
Taking Docker Basics

Pass the Quiz.
Get the Certificate. Earn the Level.

Your Certificate Is
Automatically Issued.

Thirty Minutes From Now,
Your Agent Stack Will Run in Docker.

Questions About
Docker Basics for AI Engineers