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Using Vagrant and Docker to Build a Dev Environment

In this Live Environment, you are a new developer working at XYZ Company. It’s your first day on the job and you have been provided with a new computer that has Docker and Vagrant installed. In the root directory is the code you will be working with. Your team lead has asked you to write a Dockerfile and Vagrantfile to setup your local development environment.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Last updated

Sep 03, 2025

Challenge

Create a Dockerfile

Dockerfile:

FROM node:alpine
COPY code /code
WORKDIR /code
RUN npm install --production
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "app.js"]

Challenge

Create a Vagrantfile

Vagrantfile:

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.provider "docker" do |d|
    #d.image = "ubuntu"
    d.build_dir = "."
    d.ports = ["80:3000"]
  end
  config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant"
end

Challenge

Run Dev Environment
Build the Docker image and setup the environment:
```
vagrant up
```

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