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title: Node.js language-specific guide
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description: Containerize and develop Node.js apps using Docker
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  This guide explains how to containerize Node.js applications using Docker.
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The Node.js language-specific guide teaches you how to containerize a Node.js application using Docker. In this guide, you’ll learn how to:

- Containerize and run a Node.js application
- Set up a local environment to develop a Node.js application using containers
- Run tests for a Node.js application using containers
- Configure a CI/CD pipeline for a containerized Node.js application using GitHub Actions
- Deploy your containerized Node.js application locally to Kubernetes to test and debug your deployment

Start by containerizing an existing Node.js application.

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Title: Introduction to Containerizing Node.js Applications with Docker
Summary
This guide introduces how to containerize Node.js applications using Docker. It covers containerizing and running a Node.js app, setting up a local development environment with containers, running tests in containers, configuring a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, and deploying to Kubernetes for testing and debugging.