Course description

In this comprehensive project, you’ll containerize a Node.js todo application step-by-step using Docker. Starting with an Ubuntu EC2 instance, you’ll install Docker and Docker Compose, then build a custom Docker image from a Node.js app. You’ll learn how to run containers, update application code, and manage container lifecycles.

You’ll also dive into Docker volumes to persist database data, tag and push images to Docker Hub for sharing, and finally orchestrate a multi-container setup with Docker Compose—integrating Node.js with a MySQL database. By the end, you’ll have hands-on experience with essential Docker commands, container networking, and YAML-based service definitions.

This project is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and cloud practitioners looking to adopt containerization and modern application deployment practices.

Additionally, all learners receive dedicated online support through our Slack workspace where you can ask questions, get troubleshooting help, and interact with our team throughout the entire project.

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What will i learn?

• Install Docker and Docker Compose on Ubuntu
• Write a Dockerfile to containerize a Node.js application
• Write a Dockerfile to containerize a Node.js application
• Build, run, stop, and remove Docker containers
• Update containerized applications and manage image versions
• Persist application data using Docker volumes
• Tag and push Docker images to Docker Hub
• Define and run multi-container applications using Docker Compose
• Orchestrate Node.js and MySQL services with environment variables and volume mounts

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