STEP 1 Download Assignment Files Download files, move to "devops_assignment2" folder, verify Node.js/npm installation.
STEP 2 Create Dockerfile
Define instructions (FROM, WORKDIR, COPY, RUN, EXPOSE,CMD) to build Docker image. Build image, run container, expose port(s), access API.
STEP 3 Push Images to DockerHub Tag Docker image, push to Docker Hub.
STEP 4 Set Up Minikube Install Minikube, verify installation/version, check pods in "kube-system" namespace.
STEP 5 Create Deployment YAML Define deployment configuration in deployment.yml, apply to Kubernetes cluster.
STEP 6 Configure Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) Download Metrics Server, set resource limitations in metricserver.yml.
STEP 7 Enable HPA
Create HPA YAML, monitor with kubectl get hpa, watch real-time updates with watch kubectl get all.
STEP 8 Generate Traffic and Observe Pod Behavior Open new terminal, generate traffic, observe pod scaling and deletion.
STEP 9 Push Code to GitHub and Authenticate with Personal Access Token Sign in to GitHub, create a new repository, and push the code. Generate a token in GitHub settings, use it for authentication, and observe successful code push.
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