NodeJS Multistage Docker Application with GitHub Actions and GitLab Pipeline Scripts

• NodeJS Sample API written in Typescript
• Multistage Dockerfile
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab Pipeline

Locally:

Build the image

$ docker build -t multistage:v1 -f Dockerfile .

The Docker file contains commands to install the npm packages, build the TypeScript code to NodeJS and serve the application using PM2 server.

Run the container

$ docker run -itd -p 3025:3025 multistage:v1

This command will run the container in detached mode. The application will be available on port 3025.
Port mapping:
<HOST_PORT>:<CONTAINER_PORT>
3025:3025

CI

GitHub Actions

Fork the repository. You can find the actions script in the following location.

.github/workflows/docker-image.yml

Go to Settings -> Secrets and Variables -> Actions -> Repository Secrets to add the DockerHub credentials as secrets. Add DOCKER_USERNAME and DOCKER_PASSWORD.

Then go to actions to see the action.

GitLab Actions

Clone the repository and push to GitLab or migrate the repository. You can find the pipeline script in the file .gitlab-ci.yml.

Go to Settings -> CICD -> Variables to add the DockerHub credentials as secrets. Add REGISTRY_USER and REGISTRY_PASSWORD.

You can find the pipeline in Build -> Pipelines.