This project is a cloned Node.js + MongoDB fullstack application containerized using Docker and Docker Compose. The original source code was cloned from GitHub, and the Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml were written by me to containerize and orchestrate the application.
- Frontend: (if applicable, e.g., React, EJS, etc.)
- Backend: Node.js / Express
- Database: MongoDB
- Containerization: Docker
- Orchestration: Docker Compose
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├── backend/ # Node.js app
│ ├── Dockerfile
│ └── ...
├── docker-compose.yml
└── README.md
🚀 Getting Started
Prerequisites
Docker
Docker Compose
Run the App
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docker-compose up --build
This command builds and starts all services defined in the docker-compose.yml file.
Access the App
Frontend: http://localhost:3000 (or your configured port)
MongoDB: Running in its own container on default port 27017
📦 Docker Overview
Dockerfile Highlights
Installs dependencies
Copies source code
Exposes application port
Uses multi-stage build if needed
docker-compose.yml Highlights
Defines app and mongo services
Uses named volumes for data persistence
Enables network communication between containers
🧠 Why Docker Compose?
Simplifies multi-container setups
Easy to scale or modify individual services
Ideal for local development and CI/CD
🛠️ Customization
The original app was cloned from GitHub
I wrote the Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml from scratch
Configured environment variables, ports, and volumes