CI/CD Pipeline Project

This repository demonstrates a fully automated CI/CD pipeline for building, testing, and deploying a web application. The project leverages modern tools like Docker, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and a cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure) for seamless integration and deployment.

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Project Overview

Goal

Automate the build, test, and deployment process of a web application using CI/CD practices.

Tech Stack

• CI/CD Tool: Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI/CD
• Containerization: Docker
• Cloud Provider: AWS / GCP / Azure (or Kubernetes cluster for deployment)
• Web Framework: Flask (Python) / Node.js

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Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

1. Install Docker:
   Docker Installation Guide

2. Cloud Provider Account:
   Create an account with AWS, GCP, or Azure and set up the CLI for your preferred cloud provider.

3. CI/CD Tool:

   • For GitHub Actions: Ensure your repository is connected to GitHub.
   • For Jenkins: Install and configure Jenkins on your local machine or a server.

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Step 1: Web Application

The repository includes a small web application created using Flask (Python).
To set up the application:

1. Navigate to the app directory:

   cd ci-cd-pipeline-project

2. Install dependencies directory:

   npm install

3. Run:

   npm start

Step 2: Dockerization

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t node-app .

2. Run the container:

   docker run -p 3000:3000 node-app

3. Access the application at http://localhost:3000