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title: Node.js language-specific guide
linkTitle: Node.js
description: Containerize and develop Node.js apps using Docker
keywords: getting started, node, node.js
summary: |
  This guide explains how to containerize Node.js applications using Docker.
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  - /language/nodejs/
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  time: 20 minutes
---

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.