Can't Access Nginx in Docker on Google Cloud VM

norahalrajhii

I've created a Google Cloud VM (Ubuntu 24.04)

Installed Docker and successfully ran Nginx containers:

__docker run -d -p 8080:80 nginx
Verified Nginx is running inside containers:

__curl -v http://localhost:8080 # Works in SSH
The Issue:

Can't access Nginx from my local browser using:

http://:8080 → Connection refused tho I've used the External IP address of the instance

norahalrajhii

Lab 2. Getting Started with Docker

norahalrajhii

Im facing a lot of troule due to location and region in using VM Google cloud provider what other solution can I use

fcioanca

Hi @norahalrajhii,

What course is this related to?

Regards,
Flavia
Linux Foundation Education

chrispokorni

Hi @norahalrajhii,

Make sure you use the public IP of the GCE VM, and not the private IP. That should work in your local browser, and from your local terminal as well.
Is the workstation your own, or a company workstation? Are you behind a firewall or a proxy (company/work, school/university, ISP)?

You can use other cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean, Alibaba cloud, Vultr cloud, IBM cloud, Oracle cloud - or any other cloud provider that offers the VM as a service.
You can also run docker on a local VM, with hypervisors such as VirtualBox, QEMU/KVM, VMware Workstation/Player, etc...

Regards,
-Chris