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# How to deploy a Node App on SaladCloud

*Last Updated: October 30, 2024*

In this guide, we will build a simple Node.js application, an image, and a container using the image then expose the
local host using Cloud flare “Cloudflared” tunnels with free Cloudflare tunnels and deploy on
[Salad Container Engine (SCE)](/container-engine/explanation/core-concepts/overview)

## **Prerequisites**

* A Node.js app that you have developed and tested locally
* A [Salad Container Engine(SCE) account](/general/tutorials/account-setup)
* Git installed on your local machine

## **How to dockerize a Node.js application**

Before we begin, let’s be sure \*\* [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) \*\* and
**[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/)** is installed on our system.

If Docker is not, you can use the links below to download it based on your chosen Operating System (OS) :

* **[Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/)**
* **[Mac OS](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/)**
* **[Ubuntu](https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/ubuntu/)**

To confirm if your **Node.js** has successfully been installed in your machine, open your (CLI tool) command prompt or
desired terminal and type this command. This will display the version of the installed **`Nodejs`**

**`node -v`**

![](https://files.readme.io/1a2fd60-V.PNG "This displays the Nodejs version")