Automating Blog Post Publishing with Docker and GitLab CI/CD

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Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since my last blog post, but I’m excited to be back with some insights into how I’ve automated the publishing process for this very blog. For years, I’ve been using Docker to host my site, but recently, I took things a step further by integrating a GitLab CI/CD pipeline to streamline content deployment.

The Automation Setup

Previously, updating my blog was a manual process, requiring me to build and deploy updates myself. Now, I’ve set up an automated workflow:

  1. GitLab CI/CD Pipeline: When I push a new post to my repository, a GitLab pipeline is triggered.

  2. Building a New Docker Image: The pipeline automatically builds a new Docker image for the blog.

  3. Pulling the Image to the Docker Server: My self-hosted Docker server, which runs multiple containers, pulls the latest image.

  4. Deployment: The new image is deployed, and the blog updates instantly without any manual intervention.

What’s Next?

This is just the beginning! I plan to dive deeper into each part of the pipeline in upcoming posts, sharing how I structured the automation, tackled potential challenges, and optimized the process.

Stay tuned for more posts on this topic, and feel free to share your thoughts or experiences with automating deployments!