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# System prepended metadata

title: Docker logs

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# Docker logs

1. To see docker logs first you have know the container id:

```bash=
docker container ls
```

You will see something like this: The selected string is the container id

![](https://i.imgur.com/BsuhN0Y.png)

2. Then just execute:

```bash=
docker logs <CONTAINER ID> --follow
```

- The **--follow** flag used to show the logs in real-time.