Node.js with Docker

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.git
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azds.yaml
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npm-debug.log
secrets.dev.yaml
values.dev.yaml
README.md

README.md

Build the Image

docker build -t nodejs-docker . 

Run the Container

docker run -p 2000:2000 -v $PWD:/usr/src/app -v /usr/src/app/node_modules nodejs-docker

app.js

const express = require('express');

const app = express();

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
    res.send('This is Home you know');
});

app.listen(2000, () => console.log('Server started'))

Dockerfile

FROM node:14.18.0-alpine AS builder

ARG PORT=2000
ENV PORT=${PORT}

# Create app directory
WORKDIR /usr/src/app

# Install app dependencies
COPY package.json ./
COPY package-lock.json ./

# Install dependencies for the app
RUN npm install

EXPOSE $PORT

CMD [ "yarn", "start:dev" ]

package.json

{
  "name": "nodejs-docker",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node app.js",
    "start:dev": "nodemon app.js"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.18.1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "nodemon": "^2.0.20"
  }
}