This is a simple application to demonstrate using Docker for local NodeJS app development. It uses Node v9, Express, Sequelize and Postgres for data storage, and Handlebars for views.

• Docker 17.0+

• Clone this repo: git clone https://github.com/karllhughes/node-docker-demo.git
  • Note: The master branch has all the Docker-related files included, while the start-here branch does not. If you plan on doing the tutorial written for Javascript January, use the start-here branch, but if you want something that works right away, use the master branch.
• Make sure Docker is running and that you're using version 17+ by running: docker -v
• Run docker build -t node-docker . to build a local version of the image.
• Start a postgres database container before you start the application: docker run -d --rm -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_USER=admin -v $(pwd)/.data:/var/lib/postgresql/data -v $(pwd)/sql:/sql --name nd-db postgres:9.6
  • Wait a few seconds for the database to boot up before running any queries on it, especially if this is your first time running the application.
• If it's your first time, run the migrations to create the database table: docker exec nd-db psql admin admin -f /sql/migrations.sql
• You can also seed the database with dummy date using: docker exec nd-db psql admin admin -f /sql/seeds.sql
• Now you can run the application using Docker: docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 -d -v $(pwd)/app:/src/app -v $(pwd)/public:/src/public --link nd-db --name nd-app node-docker
• Check that the containers are running by typing docker ps and then navigating to http://localhost:3000/ in your browser.
• To shut the application down, enter the command docker stop nd-app nd-db

If you're new to Docker, be sure to read the complete tutorial for explanations behind the Docker commands used.

Contributions on Github are welcome and appreciated! Submit an issue or pull request with your improvements or suggestions.

This software is offered as-is under the MIT License:

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