The Objective of this workshop is to create a Dockerfile for your webapp and run it alongside your database using Docker Compose
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Install Docker on your local machine https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
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The repository contains sample Docker files for an application
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Use the respective Dockerfile and modify it according to your application
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Build the docker image using the following command:
docker build -t <image-name> .- Run the docker image using the following command to test the application locally:
# ensure to change the port mapping according to your application
# you can also use the --env-file flag to pass environment variables to the container
docker run --env-file .env -d -p 8080:8080 <image-name> -
After testing the application locally, select a docker compose file and modify the environment variables according to your application
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Run the docker compose file using the following command:
docker-compose -f <docker-compose-file> up- The Application should be running locally and it should be connected to your database running in a separate container