TREATISE ON DOCKER.MD

To run your .NET Core project in Docker and make it accessible on port 5195, you need to create a Dockerfile for your application, build the Docker image, and run it while mapping the desired port. Here's how to do it step by step:

1. Create a Dockerfile Create a Dockerfile in the root of your project:

# Use the official .NET runtime image as the base image
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the build output from your local machine
COPY ./bin/Release/net8.0/publish ./ 

# Expose port 5195
EXPOSE 5195

# Define the entry point
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "BCMS_backend.dll"]

2. Build the Project for Release Make sure to build your project in release mode and publish it:

dotnet publish -c Release -o ./bin/Release/net8.0/publish

3. Build the Docker Image Build a Docker image using the Dockerfile:

docker build -t bcms-backend .

4. Run the Docker Container Run the container while mapping port 5195 on the host to 5195 in the container:

docker run -d -p 5195:5195 bcms-backend --urls=http://+:5195

Here’s what happens:

-d: Runs the container in detached mode. -p 5195:5195: Maps port 5195 on your local machine to port 5195 in the container. --urls=http://+:5195: Configures the application to listen on all network interfaces within the container on port 5195. 5. Verify the Running Container Check if the container is running:

docker ps

You should see your container running and exposing port 5195.

6. Access Your Application Open a browser or use a tool like curl to access the application:

http://localhost:5195

If everything is set up correctly, your .NET Core project will now be running inside Docker and accessible via the specified port.