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How to Dockerize a Spring Boot App_

This document is a cheat sheet for using Docker with Spring Boot applications. It outlines the steps to dockerize a Spring Boot app, including creating a Dockerfile, installing Docker Desktop, building the Docker image, and running the container. The provided Dockerfile specifies the use of a lightweight Java 17 image and sets up the working directory and entry point for the application.

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How to Dockerize a Spring Boot App_

This document is a cheat sheet for using Docker with Spring Boot applications. It outlines the steps to dockerize a Spring Boot app, including creating a Dockerfile, installing Docker Desktop, building the Docker image, and running the container. The provided Dockerfile specifies the use of a lightweight Java 17 image and sets up the working directory and entry point for the application.

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Docker with Spring Boot cheat

Sheet.

what is Docker?
How to dockerize a spring boot app?
1. Create a Dockerfile at the root level of your Project and below commands into it.
Dockerfile content :
FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim: Uses a lightweight Java 17 image.

WORKDIR /app: Sets /app as the working directory inside the container.

COPY target/my-spring-app.jar app.jar: Copies your built app into the container.

ENTRYPOINT: Specifies the command to run your app.

2. Install Docker Desktop on your machine.

3. Build the Docker Image:


docker build -t my-spring-app .
once this command execution is successful, an image will be created which can be viewed in
the Docker Desktop

4. Run the Container:

docker run -p 8080:8080 my-spring-app

This command will run the container and will start your application.
You can also find the containers running in Docker Desktop.

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