Dockerfile

FROM ubuntu:20.04

LABEL version="1.0"

RUN apt-get update
RUN apt-get install -y curl sudo
RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash -
RUN apt-get install -y nodejs

# set working directory to /app
WORKDIR /app

# copy index.js from current directory into the container at /app
COPY . /app

# install need packages specified in package.json
RUN npm install

# This allows Heroku bind its PORT the Apps port
# since Heroku needs to use its own PORT before the App can be made accessible to the World
EXPOSE $PORT

# run app when container launches
CMD ["node", "app.js"]