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Dhaval Upadhyay
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Install Docker using command line and pull code from github

#docker #webdev #devops #aws

Introduction

  • Briefly introduce the importance of CI/CD in modern application development.
  • Highlight the benefits of deploying Node.js Docker applications using aws command line and GitHub Actions.
  • Outline the steps that will be covered in the blog.

Prerequisites

  • aws account.
  • GitHub repository with your Node.js application.
  • Basic knowledge of Docker and GitHub Actions.

Follow Below steps to install docker first

1. update the package list 

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
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2. Install prerequisite packages 

sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
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3. Add Docker's official GPG key 

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
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4. Set up the Docker stable repository 

echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
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5. Install Docker 

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
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6. Verify Docker installation 

docker --version
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7. Verify Docker installation 

docker --version
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Install Docker Compose

1. Download and install Docker Compose 

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
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2. Set executable permissions 

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
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3. Verify installation 

docker-compose --version
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Clone Your Node.js Project from GitHub

1. Install Git 

sudo apt install -y git
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2. Clone the repository 

git clone "git_url"
cd "repo_name"
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Create Dockerfile for Node.js Application

1. Inside the project directory, create a Dockerfile 

# Use Node.js base image
FROM node:16-alpine

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
COPY package*.json ./

# Install dependencies
RUN npm install

# Copy application code
COPY . .

# Expose the application port (e.g., 3000)
EXPOSE 3000

# Start the application
CMD ["npm", "start"]
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Build and Run Docker Container

1. Build the Docker image 

docker-compose build (if you have docker-compose.yml)

docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name node_structure node:20 tail -f /dev/null  
(if you do not have docker-compose.yml)
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2. Run the container 

docker-compose up -d
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3. Verify running container 

docker ps
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Top comments (8)

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Bryan Nystrom •

Also, docker-compose is (being) depricated in favor to the compose plugin.
Commands should be "docker compose..." not "docker-compose" with the plugin.

Otherwise, useful information for anyone who needs to add docker and git on a fresh linux install.

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Dhaval Upadhyay •

thanks for clarification

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Thomas Broyer •

Why don't you install Compose from the packages as well? (apt install docker-compose-plugin)

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Dhaval Upadhyay • • Edited

*You can refer below link for upload code using ci/cd pipeline of github actions
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upload code using ci/cd pipeline of github actions

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nadeem zia •

Was worth reading, thanks for information

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Dhaval Upadhyay •

thanks

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Ettourach •

hey I m Ilyas from Morocco can someone explain how to get my GitHub repository Node.js application to start install docker

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Dhaval Upadhyay •

you can create new empty repository in github and then upload node js code to that repo