Step 1: Create and switch to a new Git branch
git checkout -b new-branch-name
Step 2: Add all files (respects .gitignore)
git add .
Step 3: Commit the changes
git commit -m "Initial commit on new branch"
Step 4: Push the new branch to the remote repository
git push origin new-branch-name
Step 5: Add rules to .gitignore to exclude unnecessary files
Example:
node_modules/
.env
*.log
Step 6: Create a Dockerfile with the following content:
Dockerfile
FROM
RUN
COPY
CMD ["npm", "start"]
Step 7: Build the Docker image
docker build -t your-image-name .
Step 8: Run the Docker container
docker run -p 3000:3000 your-image-name
