Node.js Express Video Streaming Service

This project demonstrates how to set up a simple video streaming service using Node.js and Express. The service hosts a video file and streams it to the client, showcasing basic video streaming capabilities in a Node.js application.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

Node.js
npm
Git
Docker

Installation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/hariscats/NodejsDockerTutorial.git
cd NodejsDockerTutorial

Navigate to the application directory:

cd app

Install the required Node.js dependencies:

npm install

Running the Application

Start the server with:

export PORT=3000
node src/index.js

By default, the server will start on port 3000. You can access the video streaming service by navigating to http://localhost:3000/video in your web browser.

Containerization (Optional)

To containerize the application using Docker, ensure Docker is installed and running on your system. Then, build the Docker image:

docker build -t video-app --file Dockerfile .

Run the container:

docker run -p 3000:3000 video-app

The application will be accessible at the same URL as the non-containerized version.

Push to Private Container Registry

To push images to your private registry, authentication is required to ensure security. Ensure you have your registry URL and login credentials from your Azure Container Registry setup. Authenticate using the following command:

docker login <your-registry-url> --username <your-username> --password <your-password>

To prepare your image for upload to your private registry, tag it with the registry's URL using this command:

docker tag <existing-image> <registry-url>/<image-name>:<version>

Push the tagged image with:

docker push <registry-url>/<image-name>:<version>

To run a container based on an image in your private registry, run the following:

docker run -d -p <host-port>:<container-port> -e <name>=<value> <registry-url>/<image-name>:<version>

Verify that it's running with the following command:

docker container list --all

Cleanup

First stop and remove all containers:

docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
docker rm $(docker ps -a -q)

Then, remove the images:

docker system prune --volumes --all

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