I Containerized the Whole Project| Docker Setup from Scratch (Part 3)
In this video, we are going to set up the complete Docker environment for the Scalable API Monitoring System and run the entire backend using Docker & Docker Compose. You’ll learn how to containerize a real production-style backend consisting of API server, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and background consumer, and run everything with a single command.
Github repo link:
https://github.com/rahulnikam2002/API...
This is Part 3 of the series, focused on Docker fundamentals + practical setup for running a multi-service backend locally.
Timeline
0:00 — Introduction to the topic
1:15 — Installing dependencies & exploring project structure
3:50 — What is Docker & why we use it
7:05 — What is a Docker Image
8:30 — Exploring Docker Hub
9:50 — Understanding Docker Compose
11:40 — Writing the Docker Compose file (step-by-step)
22:30 — Running the full system using Docker Compose
What You’ll Learn
How Docker works in real backend projects
Containerizing a multi-service backend system
Writing a Docker Compose file from scratch
Running API + Queue + Databases + Consumer together
Using Docker Hub images correctly
Practical Docker workflow for backend developers
Running full system with one command
Tech Stack
Docker & Docker Compose
Node.js (API + Consumer)
RabbitMQ (Message Queue)
MongoDB (Raw Events Storage)
PostgreSQL (Metrics Database)
🎯 Who This Video Is For
Backend Developers
Developers learning Docker for real projects
Engineers building multi-service backend systems
Anyone wanting to understand Docker in production-style architecture
📺 Series
This video is part of the Scalable API Monitoring System — Complete Project Series, where we design, build, and run a real production-style backend using modern system design and scalable architecture patterns.
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