2nd chunk of `content/get-started/docker-concepts/the-basics/what-is-an-image.md`
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In this hands-on, you will learn how to search and pull a container image using the Docker Desktop GUI.
### Search for and download an image
1. Open the Docker Desktop Dashboard and select the **Images** view in the left-hand navigation menu.

2. Select the **Search images to run** button. If you don't see it, select the _global search bar_ at the top of the screen.

3. In the **Search** field, enter "welcome-to-docker". Once the search has completed, select the `docker/welcome-to-docker` image.

4. Select **Pull** to download the image.
### Learn about the image
Once you have an image downloaded, you can learn quite a few details about the image either through the GUI or the CLI.
1. In the Docker Desktop Dashboard, select the **Images** view.
2. Select the **docker/welcome-to-docker** image to open details about the image.

3. The image details page presents you with information regarding the layers of the image, the packages and libraries installed in the image, and any discovered vulnerabilities.

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Follow the instructions to search and pull a Docker image using CLI to view its layers.
### Search for and download an image
1. Open a terminal and search for images using the [`docker search`](/reference/cli/docker/search.md) command:
```console
docker search docker/welcome-to-docker
```
You will see output like the following:
```console
NAME DESCRIPTION STARS OFFICIAL
docker/welcome-to-docker Docker image for new users getting started w… 20
```
This output shows you information about relevant images available on Docker Hub.
2. Pull the image using the [`docker pull`](/reference/cli/docker/image/pull.md) command.
```console
docker pull docker/welcome-to-docker
```
You will see output like the following:
```console
Using default tag: latest
latest: Pulling from docker/welcome-to-docker
579b34f0a95b: Download complete
d11a451e6399: Download complete
1c2214f9937c: Download complete
b42a2f288f4d: Download complete
54b19e12c655: Download complete
1fb28e078240: Download complete
94be7e780731: Download complete
89578ce72c35: Download complete
Digest: sha256:eedaff45e3c78538087bdd9dc7afafac7e110061bbdd836af4104b10f10ab693
Status: Downloaded newer image for docker/welcome-to-docker:latest
docker.io/docker/welcome-to-docker:latest