<p>Trying to understand the relationship between Helm and Docker containers.</p>

<p>Can a Helm Install create a container from a dockerfile?</p>

<p>No. A helm chart is a templated set of kubernetes manifests. There will usually by a manifest for a Pod, Deployment, or Daemonset. Any of those will have a reference to a docker image (either hard coded or a parameter). That image will usually be in a container registry like dockerhub.  You'll need to build your image using the docker file, push it to a registry, reference this image in a helm chart, then install or update helm. </p>
