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description: Containerize and develop Node.js apps using Docker
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title: Node.js language-specific guide
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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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