Docker/Express

Dockerfile

# Configures an Express web server and copies the current folder content
# to use as app root.

# Use the following commands to build and run the server.
#   docker build -t express-server .
#   docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=express-server express-server

# Then open a web browser and connect to http://localhost:3000 .

# References:
#   https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/containers/quickstart-node
#   https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/dockerfile_best-practices/

FROM node:alpine
WORKDIR /usr/src/app

COPY . .
RUN npm install express

EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "app.js"]

app.js

// Displays 'Hello world!'
//
// References:
//   https://repl.it/languages/express
//   https://expressjs.com/en/starter/hello-world.html

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.get('/', (request, response) => {
    response.send('Hello world!');
});

app.listen(3000, () => console.log('server started'));

Try It

Online Free

1. Use Play with Docker. Create an account and/or log in.
2. Start an interactive session and add a new instance.
3. In the terminal window, enter the following commands:
   • touch Dockerfile
   • touch app.js
4. Use the Editor button to edit both files and save the contents above into each respective file.
5. Run the following commands:
   • docker build -t express-server .
   • docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=express-server express-server
6. In the top window, select the 3000 button to connect to the running server.

On Your Own System

1. Install Docker Desktop or the Docker Engine.
2. Save the files above into a new Docker Flask folder:
   • Dockerfile
   • app.js
3. At a command prompt, change to the Docker Flask folder and then run the following commands:
   • docker build -t express-server .
   • docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=express-server express-server
4. Open a web browser to connect to the running server:
   • http://localhost:3000.

See Also

• Server-Side Scripting
• JavaScript Programming
• Docker: The best way to learn Docker for Free: Play-With-Docker (PWD)

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