Today's video walks you through the basics of installing Docker and connecting your first container with Tailscale. I also cover the built-in functionality that generates automated TLS certificates for nodes on your tailnet.
This quickstart is the fastest path to getting started with containers on your tailnet (our term for a Tailscale network). If you want more, we put together a comprehensive deep dive on using Tailscale with containers earlier this year.
Placing containers directly onto your tailnet means that each one becomes a fully-fledged node, just like any other. No complex firewall rules or port forwarding. Regardless of how challenging your NAT setup is, Tailscale will navigate through it seamlessly.
Tailscale’s core mission is to help you build small, trusted networks of devices and services amongst friends and family. The internet as it should be.
Using our official Docker image is the recommended start point and with up to 100 devices and 3 users on our free plan (which will always be free) there’s plenty of headroom for you to try out Tailscale.
Alex Kretzschmar
