How to Create a DockerFile for a Spring Boot Application
A step-by-step guide to creating a Spring Boot container
In this article, we’ll create a Spring Dockerfile. It is my goal to provide all the information you need to get started. We’ll cover what I discovered during a pet project of mine. In this project, I used Gradle and MongoDB to create a small application for the storage and retrieval of pictures.
In this article, we’ll go over every line you need to create a Spring Dockerfile. We’ll stick with the basics, so don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with this subject. At the end of this article, you’ll be ready to apply these techniques yourself. Having some expertise with Docker is a game-changer for any developer out there.
You read that correctly. Your job is not done with hacking around — even with the perfect test-driven mindset. To be a true craftsperson, you need to get your code into production. It has to work well with other services, it has to be stable, and it must be of value to your end-users. In our industry, they expect you to be familiar with containers. This alone should motivate you to navigate through this article.
But don’t worry, it won’t take long. We’ll cover everything in just five minutes.
