cicd
16 May 2026
8 MIN READ
GitHub Actions CI/CD for NestJS: Deploy to EC2 with Docker (Free)
- What We're Building
- Step 1 — Dockerize Your NestJS App
- Step 2 — Set Up EC2 Server
- Step 3 — Configure GitHub Secrets
- Step 4 — Create GitHub Actions Workflow
- Step 5 — Add Nginx Config
- Step 6 — Database Migrations
- Step 7 — Environment-Specific Workflows
- What the Pipeline Looks Like
- Common Issues & Fixes
- Cost Breakdown
- What You Now Have
Most developers deploy side projects manually — SSH in, pull code, restart, hope nothing breaks. Here's how to automate the entire process with GitHub Actions and deploy to EC2 on every push to main.
Mentioned Technologies
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