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Docker Composer with Nodejs App

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Recommendation :) Docker-compose built on top of the Docker container engine. To know more about Docker please follow this article which will give you a good sense to read this article.

What we will do in this article

  1. What is docker-compose? Why and when should we use it?
  2. Installation of docker-compose.
  3. Let's understand our services.
  4. Understand Docker-compose file.
  5. Run these services and access them through localhost.

Step 1: What is docker-compose? Why and when should we use it?

  • Docker compose is built on top of docker.
  • Docker compose solves the repeated work. Like build, deploy the docker files. Like in our above diagram we have three docker containers. So each container will have a build and run process.
  • It helps to reduce human effort. So, fewer errors occur while building and deploying the docker files

Step 2: Installation of docker-compose.

  • If you are using docker desktop to run your docker container then we do not require any extra installation steps.
  • If docker is used from docker CLI then need to follow the following steps.

Step 3: Let’s understand our services.

  • Clone this github repo.
  • Next shift to branch basic-docker-compose
  • We are having three service
    1. Mongodb Service
    2. User Service. => Depends on Mongodb service
    3. Gateway Service => Depends on User service
  • To learn more about repo read this article.

Step 4. Understand Docker-compose file.

  • In this file, we are having docker-compose manifest file.
  • This file just instructs the docker file on where to build and how to run.

Step 5: Run these services and access them through localhost.

  • Run this following command to build and run docker files

  • Next access our application from localhost:3000

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