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Changed command for building node modules to npm ci #2080

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Changed command for building node modules to npm ci
ddc22 Feb 15, 2019
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Added explanation for npm ci and fixed other instances
ddc22 Feb 15, 2019
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Update locale/en/docs/guides/nodejs-docker-webapp.md
ZYSzys Feb 15, 2019
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions locale/en/docs/guides/nodejs-docker-webapp.md
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Expand Up @@ -110,13 +110,15 @@ COPY package*.json ./

RUN npm install
# If you are building your code for production
# RUN npm install --only=production
# RUN npm ci --only=production
```

Note that, rather than copying the entire working directory, we are only copying
the `package.json` file. This allows us to take advantage of cached Docker
layers. bitJudo has a good explanation of this
[here](http://bitjudo.com/blog/2014/03/13/building-efficient-dockerfiles-node-dot-js/).
[here](http://bitjudo.com/blog/2014/03/13/building-efficient-dockerfiles-node-dot-js/).
Furthermore, the npm ci command, specified in the comments, helps provide faster, reliable, reproducible builds for production environments.
You can read more about this [here](https://blog.npmjs.org/post/171556855892/introducing-npm-ci-for-faster-more-reliable).

To bundle your app's source code inside the Docker image, use the `COPY`
instruction:
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RUN npm install
# If you are building your code for production
# RUN npm install --only=production
# RUN npm ci --only=production

# Bundle app source
COPY . .
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