Building NPM Packages with TypeScript by Floriel Fedry

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Building NPM Packages with TypeScript by Floriel Fedry A Concrete Guide to Creating Reusable Libraries  TypeScript enhances JavaScript with static types for better code quality. "Building NPM Packages with TypeScript" by Floriel Fedry is a Kindle Edition guide that takes you through the process of creating robust and reusable NPM packages using TypeScript.           Overview The book starts with the basics of TypeScript syntax, gradually moving towards more advanced features. It provides a thorough understanding of how to leverage TypeScript to improve the development and maintenance of NPM packages.  The guide emphasizes best practices, from setting up the development environment to publishing the package on the NPM registry. Key Topics Covered Introduction to TypeScript The book begins with an introduction to TypeScript, explaining its benefits over plain JavaScript, particularly its static typing system w...
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Dockerizing a Vue and Node App on Windows

Docker has become an essential tool for developers, enabling them to easily containerize and deploy applications with minimal configuration. In this blog post, we will walk you through the process of dockerizing a Vue client app and a Node server app on a Windows machine, detailing each step along the way.

Setting up Docker on Windows

Before getting started, ensure that Docker is preinstalled on your Windows machine. You may encounter an error related to Hyper-V not being enabled. To enable Hyper-V, follow these steps:

1. Open PowerShell and run the command: 
  Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -All

2. Restart your machine for the changes to take effect.

After enabling Hyper-V, start Docker and complete any updates if prompted. Once Docker is up and running, we can proceed with dockerizing the Vue and Node apps.

Dockerizing the Vue Client App

Our Vue client app will be served using an Nginx server. Begin by creating a Dockerfile in the app's root directory and set up the necessary configurations for a multi-stage build. You may also create a .dockerignore file to exclude the node_modules folder from the build process.

Build the Docker container by running the command 

  docker build -t your-image-name .

in the terminal. After the build is complete, run the container with the command 

  docker run -p 8080:80 your-image-name

The app should now be accessible on port 8080.

Dockerizing the Node Server App

Similar to the Vue client app, create a Dockerfile in the root directory of the Node server app and configure it according to your app's requirements. Build the Docker container and run it using the appropriate commands, just like we did with the Vue client app.

Using Docker Compose

To further streamline the process, you can use docker-compose to run both the Vue client and Node server apps simultaneously. Create a docker-compose.yml file in your project's root directory and configure it to run both containers.

Considering Basic TLS/SSL

For added security, you may want to explore adding basic TLS/SSL to your setup using Let's Encrypt, Certbot, and Nginx server and location blocks. This can help you pass the http-01 challenge and set up a secure DNS server. However, this goes beyond the scope of this blog post, and we may cover it in a future article.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we walked you through the process of dockerizing a Vue client app and a Node server app on a Windows machine. By following these steps, you can easily containerize and deploy your applications using Docker. Happy coding!










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