Building a Node.js Application with Azure DevOps

Step 1: Prerequisites

• Make sure you have an Azure DevOps organization and project set up.

  

• You should have access to the public repository on GitHub.

  https://github.com/eddzaa/js-e2e-express-server.git

Step 2: Set up Azure Repos and Create a Repository

1. In your Azure DevOps organization, navigate to your project.

2. Click on "Repos" in the left menu.

3. Create a new repository or use an existing one to host your Node.js code.

Step 3: Create the Build Pipeline

1. Go to your Azure DevOps project and navigate to the "Pipelines" section.

2. Click on "Create Pipeline" to create a new pipeline.

3. Select your source repository (GitHub) and choose the repository that contains your Node.js code.

   

4. Azure DevOps will automatically detect the type of code repository and suggest a template. If it doesn't suggest one, select "Node.js" from the list of templates.\

   

5. Azure DevOps will generate a YAML file for the pipeline configuration. Review the YAML file and make sure it's correct for your Node.js project. You can customize it further as needed.

Step 4: Build your package and publish an artifact

1. Edit your azure-pipelines.yml file.

2. Update the Node.js Tool Installer task to use Node.js version 16 LTS.

    # Node.js
    # Build a general Node.js project with npm.
    # Add steps that analyze code, save build artifacts, deploy, and more:
    # https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/languages/javascript
   
    trigger:
    - main
   
    pool:
      vmImage: ubuntu-latest
   
    steps:
    - task: NodeTool@0
      inputs:
        versionSpec: '16.x'
      displayName: 'Install Node.js'
   
    - script: |
        npm install
        npm run build
      displayName: 'npm install and build'
   

3. Click "Save & Run" to save your pipeline and trigger the build

   

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4. Azure DevOps will execute the pipeline, and you'll see the build progress

   

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5. If everything is set up correctly, the pipeline should successfully build your Node.js project.

Pipeline set up in Azure DevOps - Auto pulls & builds Node.js project on 'main' branch code changes. Happy coding! 🚀