yousef2005/web-app repository overview

⁠Web App - NGINX Docker Image

A lightweight and production-ready Docker image for serving a static web application using NGINX.

⁠Features

• Based on the official nginx:1.29-alpine image
• Lightweight Alpine Linux base
• Serves static HTML content
• Custom NGINX configuration
• Runs as a non-root user for improved security
• Built-in Docker health check
• Optimized for containerized deployments

⁠Exposed Port

• 8080

⁠Build the Image

docker build -t web-app .

⁠Run the Container

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 web-app

Access the application at:

http://localhost:8080

⁠Project Structure

.
├── Dockerfile
├── nginx.conf
└── index.html

⁠Security Best Practices

• Runs as a non-root user
• Uses a minimal Alpine-based image
• Includes a health check
• Suitable for Docker and DevOps learning environments

⁠Use Cases

• Static websites
• Landing pages
• Docker practice
• NGINX learning
• CI/CD demonstrations
• AWS ECS and Kubernetes labs

⁠License

MIT