Company
Date Published
Author
Rose Chege
Word count
2521
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The article provides a comprehensive guide on automating Docker deployments using GitHub Actions, focusing on creating a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline that facilitates seamless deployments to DockerHub. It begins by outlining the prerequisites, including installing Node.js and Docker, and creating GitHub and DockerHub accounts. The tutorial walks through developing a simple Node.js application, creating a Dockerfile to build the application image, and setting up a GitHub repository to host the code. It details how to create a GitHub Actions workflow, connect it with DockerHub using secret environment variables, and implement the necessary steps to automate the build and deployment processes. The article concludes by demonstrating how to test the builds and verify the deployment on DockerHub, highlighting the integration's ability to streamline development workflows, enhance productivity, and reduce errors. The article also mentions the potential benefits of using Earthly to improve the reliability and efficiency of CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.