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Create a Dockerfile to deploy the backend without setting up local environment (Backend)

Intro:

We want the app to be deployed using Docker, to avoid everyone to have the local environment setup. Find more information about the context on issue #266.

Prerequisite:

  • Have a GitHub account
  • Know how to use git
  • Know how to use Docker
  • Setup and run the project on your local development environment

Steps:

  • Create a copy of the project into your account GitHub by forking systers/mentorship-backend project.
  • Clone the project onto your local development environment
  • [Optional] Create a new branch to make your changes
  • Create a Dockerfile to allow the flask app to be deployed using Docker. Feel free to be creative with your solution.
  • Update the README of the project to explain how to build and run the project using Docker.
  • Commit your change through the interface using our Commit message Style Guide.
  • Submit a Pull Request, targeting gci-dev branch, following the template provided in the description.

Resources:

  • If you need help or get lost, post a response to our Participant Questions in our #gci stream.
  • Pull request template at this link.
  • Commit message Style Guide can be found here.
  • How to fork, clone and setup remotes the project into your account wiki page can be found here.
  • The tool you have to user is Docker

Work Submission:

Submit a link to Pull Request (PR) created with the new feature.

Task tags

  • python
  • flask
  • docker
  • backend

Students who completed this task

_daksha_, BartekPacia, HardikJH

Task type

  • code Code
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2019