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# Podman

Installation

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<https://podman.io/docs/installation><br>

**MAC Users**

After installing, you need to create and start your first Podman machine:

```
podman machine init
podman machine start
```

You can then verify the installation information using:

```
podman info
```

**Images**

The image is the prototype or skeleton to create a container, like a recipe to make your favorite food.

**Container**

A container is the environment, up and running and ready for your application.

**If Image = Recipe, then  Container = Cooked food.**

Where to get the Image from?\
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1\. Docker Hub

<https://hub.docker.com/_/registry>\
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2\. Quay.io<br>

Managed by Red Hat, which offers both Private and Public storage for containers<br>