NodeJS Developer Environment Template

Template for NodeJS development with VSCode inside a Docker Container.

Requirements

• Docker Engine

• Docker Compose

• Visual Studio Code

• VS Code Remote Development Extension

• VS Code Docker Extension (optional)

Usage

1. Click Use this template
2. Select Create a new repository
3. Update the .env file.
4. Run the Remote-Containers: Reopen in Container... command from the Command Palette (F1) or quick actions Status bar item.
5. Optionally update the package.json to match your project.
6. Start working.

To return to the local project:

• Run the Remote-Containers: Reopen Locally... command from the Command Palette (F1) or quick actions Status bar item.

Development Container

The container includes NodeJS (chekh .env to change version), with nodemon and Yarn installed globally.

Docker Services Included

• MSSQL
• Postgres (with pgAdmin)
• MySQL (with phpMyAdmin)
• MariaDB (with phpMyAdmin)

External Links

• Developing inside a Container
• Development Containers: An open specification for enriching containers with development specific content and settings.
• devcontainers: Official organization for the Development Containers Specification and dev container resources.