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Containerization
15 min

Create a Dockerfile for a Node.js Application

Create a Dockerfile that builds and runs a simple Node.js application. Include multi-stage build for optimization.

Tools & Technologies
DockerDockerfileNode.jsMulti-stage Build
Objective

Create an optimized Dockerfile for a Node.js application using multi-stage builds to reduce image size.

Requirements
  • Use Node.js 18 LTS as base image
  • Implement multi-stage build
  • Set working directory
  • Copy package files and install dependencies
  • Copy application code
  • Expose port 3000
  • Set CMD to start the application
Tips

Use .dockerignore to exclude node_modules. Leverage Docker layer caching by copying package.json before source code.

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Beginner(Approachable)

15 min

Est. Time

7

Requirements

4

Technologies

Containerization

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