microservices/assignment-service

Running the Project with Docker

This section provides instructions to build and run the project using Docker.

Prerequisites

• Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your system.
• The project requires Node.js version 22.13.1 as specified in the Dockerfile.

Environment Variables

• If applicable, create a .env file in the project root directory to define environment variables. Uncomment the env_file line in the docker-compose.yml file to enable this.

Build and Run Instructions

1. Build the Docker image and start the services:

   docker-compose up --build
   

2. Access the application at http://localhost:8080.

Configuration

• The application runs with a non-root user for enhanced security.
• The NODE_ENV is set to production and NODE_OPTIONS is configured for optimized memory usage.

Exposed Ports

• The application service exposes port 8080 to the host system.

For further details, refer to the provided Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml files.