DevOps Lab

A simple Node.js application containerized with Docker and automated using Makefile commands.

This repository serves as a hands-on DevOps learning project demonstrating:

• Docker containerization
• Makefile automation
• Git version control
• Application deployment workflows

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Project Structure

devops-lab/ ├── app.js ├── Dockerfile ├── Makefile └── README.md

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## Technologies Used

- Node.js
- Docker
- Make
- Git
- GitHub
- Linux

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## Prerequisites

Before running this project, ensure you have:

- Docker installed
- Git installed
- Make installed

Verify installations:

```bash
docker --version
git --version
make --version

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Build the Docker Image

docker build -t devops-lab .

Expected output:

Successfully tagged devops-hello:latest

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Run the Application

docker run --rm devops-hello

Expected output:

Hello, DevOps!

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Makefile Automation

Build the image:

make build

Run the container:

make run

Clean up resources:

make clean

Available commands may vary depending on your Makefile configuration.

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Git Workflow Demonstrated

Stage changes:

• git add .

Commit changes:

• git commit -m "feat: bump to v2"

View commit history:

• git log --oneline

Example:

• ae24406 feat: bump to v2
• 3af1a33 Initial commit

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Learning Objectives

This project was created to practice:

• Writing Dockerfiles
• Building container images
• Running containers
• Automating repetitive tasks with Makefiles
• Managing source code with Git and GitHub

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Future Improvements

Planned enhancements include:

• Add GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
• Automated testing
• Docker Hub integration
• Azure Container Apps deployment
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Application monitoring and logging
• Security scanning

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Author

Forsyth Famous

GitHub: https://github.com/forsythfamous

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License

This project is intended for educational and demonstration purposes.