1. cp .env.example .env
2. Edit .env variable for PORT and IMAGE_VERSION

docker-compose build

docker-compose up

docker-compose up -d

docker-compose down

docker-compose down -v

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.prod.yml build

docker-compose push

1. What base image do I start with?
2. What environment variables does my project need?
3. What do I need to separate from development and production environments?
4. How am I starting the application in development vs production?

1. Don't use third party images for production applications.
2. Don't build sensitive files into your images.
3. Use COPY over ADD to prevent command injection possibilities.
4. Production images should be lean and have only what's needed to run your application.
5. Create your docker-compose commands as npm scripts so you don't have to type them repeatedly. (But know what they do)

• docker-compose command line reference
• docker-compose multiple environment configuration