Get connectivity to your local Docker containers from anywhere using ngrok.
To install the extension:
- Open Docker Desktop and go to the Extensions Marketplace.
- Search for "ngrok" and click "Install".
- Once installed, activate the extension by clicking on the ngrok icon in the Docker Desktop toolbar.
To use the extension:
- Start the container(s) you want to access in Docker Desktop.
- Click on the ngrok icon in the Extensions section of the Docker Desktop navigation.
- Authenticate to ngrok by clicking "Authenticate" and pasting in your Authtoken from the ngrok Dashboard.
- Start a tunnel by clicking the play icon in the ngrok extension window.
- You now have a public URL that you can share with anyone to access your web service running in Docker.