Sprint 01

1. Creating and configuring a GitHub repository.
2. Applying organizational best practices (branching strategy, repository settings).
3. Writing a sample Dockerfile and building the image.
4. Running and testing the Docker image locally.

5. Pushing the tested code and Docker image to GitHub.

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1. GitHub Repository Setup

1. Sign in to your GitHub account and click New repository.
2. Name the repo according to your organization’s naming convention (e.g., project-name).
3. Add a README.md, .gitignore, and your preferred branch protection rules.
4. Clone the repo locally:
   git clone git@github.com:your-org/project-name.git
   cd project-name
   

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2. Apply Organizational Best Practices

• Establish a branching strategy (e.g., main, develop, feature branches).
• Create issue and PR templates under .github/.
• Configure automated workflows or GitHub Actions as needed.

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3. Sample Dockerfile and Image Build

FROM alpine:3.18
WORKDIR /app
COPY . .
RUN apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip \
 && pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
CMD ["python3", "app.py"]

docker build -t your-org/project-sample:latest .

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4. Local Testing of Docker Image

docker run --rm -d -p 8080:80 your-org/project-sample:latest
curl http://localhost:8080/health

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5. Push to GitHub

1. Stage and commit your changes:
   git add .
   git commit -m "Initialize repo and add Dockerfile"
   
2. Push to the remote:
   git push origin main
   

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Links and References

• GitHub Documentation
• Docker Documentation
• Git CLI Reference