Docker Project | Dockerize Your First Node.js App! (Beginner’s Guide) 🔥

Description:
In this tutorial, we will create a simple Node.js application that prints "Hello World" on a webpage and then containerize it using Docker. If you're new to Docker, containers, or Node.js, this step-by-step guide will help you understand how to build, package, and run applications inside a Docker container.

Whether you're a beginner or someone looking to sharpen their Docker skills, this video will give you a solid foundation in containerization concepts.

What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ Introduction to Docker & Containers – Understand why Docker is used and how it helps in deploying applications.
✅ Setting up a Basic Node.js App – Create a simple Express.js server to display "Hello World".
✅ Writing a Dockerfile – Learn how to create a Dockerfile to containerize the Node.js app.
✅ Building a Docker Image – Use the docker build command to package the application.
✅ Running the Container – Deploy the container using docker run and access the webpage in a browser.
✅ Exposing Ports & Container Networking – Learn how to map ports between your host and the container.
✅ Managing Docker Containers – Understand how to start, stop, and list running containers.

Technologies Used:
🔹 Node.js – JavaScript runtime for building web applications
🔹 Express.js – Lightweight web framework for Node.js
🔹 Docker – Containerization platform for deploying applications

📌 Steps Covered in the Video:
🔹 Step 1: Install Node.js and Docker If not installed
🔹 Step 2: Create a basic Node.js application
🔹 Step 3: Write an Express.js server to display "Hello World"
🔹 Step 4: Create a Dockerfile to define the container environment
🔹 Step 5: Build the Docker image using docker build
🔹 Step 6: Run the container with docker run -p 3000:3000 image-name
🔹 Step 7: Access the application in your browser
🔹 Step 8: Stop and remove the container when done
Why Learn Docker?
Docker is a must-have skill for modern developers and DevOps engineers. It allows you to package applications with all their dependencies, making them portable and easy to deploy on any system. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to run Node.js applications inside a Docker container, a fundamental step toward mastering containerization and cloud deployments.

Step 1: Initialize a Node.js project
npm init -y

Step 2: Install Express.js
npm install express

Step 3: Create and run the Node.js server
node server.js

Step 4: Build the Docker image
docker build -t hello-world-node .

Step 5: Run the container
docker run -p 3000:3000 hello-world-node

Step 6: List running containers
docker ps

Step 7: Stop the container
docker stop container-id

Who Should Watch This Video?
✅ Beginners who want to learn Docker & Node.js
✅ Developers who want to containerize applications
✅ Anyone interested in DevOps & Cloud Computing
✅ Those looking to improve their deployment & software packaging skills

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