Docker: Add a staging environment

This documentation is part of the Node.js guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to use and deploy a Node.js app with Docker.

Welcome to the Stackhero documentation

Stackhero offers a ready-to-use Docker cloud CaaS (Containers as a Service) platform, designed for fast and reliable container deployments:

• Deploy to production with a single docker-compose up command. No additional configuration is required: simply start your containers.
• Choose your own domain name, automatically secured with HTTPS (for example: https://api.your-company.com, https://www.your-company.com, or https://backoffice.your-company.com).
• Benefit from high performance and enhanced security on private, dedicated infrastructure.
• Apply updates with a single click for straightforward, effortless maintenance.

Your containers can be live in production in around five minutes. Stackhero manages the infrastructure, updates, and security for you, so you can focus on developing your applications. Find out more about Docker CaaS cloud hosting.

You can easily modify this boilerplate to add a staging environment. To do so:

1. Create a copy of docker/docker-compose.production.yml and name it docker/docker-compose.staging.yml. This file defines the containers and configuration for your staging environment.
2. Create the secrets file secrets/my-app.staging containing any sensitive information required for staging, such as database passwords or API keys.
3. In the Makefile, locate the section labelled "Staging platform" and uncomment it.

Finally, run make help to view the new staging commands that are now available.