Using Docker For Github Project deployment

yazar

27/03/2026
Suryaprakash S – Author
Developer

Today we will see about using of Docker for Github project deployment

  • Install required tools
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

  • Install Git
    sudo apt install git -y

  • Install Node.js (IMPORTANT → Node 20+)
    sudo apt remove nodejs npm -y

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash –

sudo apt install -y nodejs

  • Install dependencies
    rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
    npm install

  • Build project (IMPORTANT)
    npm run build


  • Install Docker
    sudo apt install docker.io -y
    sudo systemctl start docker
    sudo systemctl enable docker

  • Run website using Docker
    docker run -d -p 80:80
    -v $(pwd)/dist:/usr/share/nginx/html
    –name mysite
    nginx

  • Verify container
    docker ps

  • Open website
    http:your-ec2-public-ip

If you find any conflicts , check here

  • Docker install conflict

sudo apt remove containerd containerd.io -y
sudo apt install docker.io -y

  • Docker permission denied
    sudo usermod -aG docker ubuntu
    newgrp docker

  • Container not running / site not opening
    docker ps
    Test Locally – curl localhost
    Chekc logs – docker logs mysite

  • Website not opening in browser
    Fix: Security Group

Allow:

Type Port Source
HTTP 80 0.0.0.0/0

  • FINAL DEPLOYMENT COMMAND
    sudo docker run -d -p 80:80
    -v $(pwd)/dist:/usr/share/nginx/html
    –name mysite
    nginx