Dockerfile Project 🚀

This project demonstrates how to containerize a simple Node.js web application using Docker.
It helps beginners understand Dockerfile creation, image building, and running containers.

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📌 Project Overview

• Node.js + Express web application
• Dockerized using a custom Dockerfile
• Lightweight and easy-to-understand setup
• Ideal for DevOps / Cloud fresher learning

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Docker
• HTML / EJS
• Git & GitHub

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📂 Project Structure

. ├── Dockerfile ├── .dockerignore ├── app.js ├── package.json--- ├── public/ ├── views/ └── README.md

🐳 Dockerfile Explanation

The Dockerfile performs the following steps:

• Uses an official Node.js base image
• Sets a working directory inside the container
• Copies package files and installs dependencies
• Copies application source code
• Exposes the application port
• Starts the Node.js application

2️⃣ Build the Docker image docker build -t dockerfile-project . 3️⃣ Run the Docker container docker run -p 3000:3000 dockerfile-project 4️⃣ Access the application Open your browser: http://localhost:3000 📦 Run Without Docker (Optional) npm install node app.js

👤 Author

SanthoshKumar A DevOps & Cloud Enthusiast GitHub: https://github.com/SanthoshKumarDevops