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+# Use a specific version of Node.js
+FROM node:16.13.1-alpine
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the React app
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose port 3000 to the outside world
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Define the command to run your app
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
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-Just an app to test react - docker - aws -cicd
+Just an app to test react - docker - aws -cicd.
+# From Windows Create a React app named - react-docker-aws-cicd
+- Push to git hub repository - https://github.com/jeffbonson/react-docker-aws-cicd
+# Create a Dockerfile in the root directory
+- Build the docker image using the docker file -  docker build -t jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest .
+- Check for jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd in the docker hub's Images page.
+- Stop the react server
+- Open Docker Desktop
+- Run the image using the command - docker run -d -p 3000:3000 jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest
+- Run the command to see running containers - docker ps
+- Check for an entry in containers
+- open localhost:3000 in web browser
+# Push to docker hub - hub.docker.com
+- Tag the docker image using the command - docker tag jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest
+- Push to docker hub using the command - docker push jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest
+- Login to hub.docker.com and refresh the Repositories page to see the new repository named - jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest.
+# To use this in MacBook
+- Install Docker Desktop / colima in mac OS
+- docker login
+- Go to hub.docker.com/repositories/react-docker-aws-cicd/tags and copy the command - docker pull jeffbonson85/react-docker-aws-cicd:latest
+- run the command - docker run -d -p 3000:3000 jeffbonson85/react-app:latest
+- open localhost:3000 in web browser
+- yay!
+
 
 # Getting Started with Create React App