docker file creation nodejs example
Example 1: dockerfile for nodejs
# Choose the Image which has Node installed already
FROM node:alpine
# COPY all the files from Current Directory into the Container
COPY ./ ./
# Install the Project Dependencies like Express Framework
RUN npm install
# Tell that this image is going to Open a Port
EXPOSE 8080
# Default Command to launch the Application
CMD ["npm", "start"]
Example 2: simple nodejs dockerfile
{
"name": "docker_web_app",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Node.js on Docker",
"author": "First Last <[email protected]>",
"main": "server.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "node server.js"
},
"dependencies": {
"express": "^4.16.1"
}
}