React JS Project Dockerization for Development and Production

This README file provides instructions for running a React JS project, created using create-react-app, in a Docker container for development and production modes. The project contains separate .env files for both development and production modes. In development mode, the project runs on localhost:3000, while in production mode, it runs on localhost:8080.

Requirements

Make sure you have installed:

• Docker Engine

Check for Docker Engine:

docker --version

If it is not installed, visit to this page

Usage

There are two ways to run the project in a Docker container: using docker-compose command and using docker run command.

docker-compose is preffered.

Using docker-compose Command

To run the project using docker-compose, use the following command:

docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yml up -d

You can see result on localhost:3000

For production mode, use the following command:

docker-compose -f docker-compose-prod.yml up -d

You can see result on localhost:8080

To stop and remove the containers, use the following command:

docker-compose -f <docker-compose-file> down

Using docker run Command

You can run the project in a Docker container for development mode using the following command:

docker run -it --rm -v ${PWD}:/app -v /app/node_modules -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env.dev react-docker:dev

For production mode, use the following command:

docker run -it --rm -p 8080:80 --env-file .env react-docker:prod

Conclusion

This README file demonstrates a simple way to dockerize a React JS project for development and production modes. To run the project in a Docker container, you can use either the docker run or docker-compose command based on your requirements.

For more information on how to use Docker CLI in the terminal, please refer to other resources and README files.

Thank you for using this README file. Good luck with your project!