Node-Postgres-Docker

Create Postgres Docker container and connect form NodeJS

Create Docker container

Build the Docker image from Dockerfile. Run command in the same directory.

docker build -t my-pg-img .

Create container of that image

docker run -d -p 5432:5432 --name my-postgres-container my-pg-img

Test if it is running

docker ps -a

Test App

npm install

Run server with local environment variables

npm run start:local

Note: For Windows use set NODE_ENV=local, but for Linux us NODE_ENV=local

For different environment (like dev or prod) use different .env file and before run set that environment