How to deploy a docker container.. Into droplet, or as web app? Does it matter?

Hi everyone. Noob problem here :)

I’d like to deploy the web app via Docker. So I have created the droplet, with ubuntu, and via bash I’ve installed docker, git, and there’s apache by default. I have documentation for nginx, but it does not matter I guess.

I also have pointed domain to digital ocean, and then I’ve added dropplet public IP. And there I’m stuck. I’ve realized that I have to actually add database, and .env passwords etc. I was thinking when it’s deployed via Docker container, it will do everything for me, and I will not have to install docker etc.

I assume I’m mixing few things together… What’s the best way to deploy it? Essentially I was thinking about digital ocean like about Netlify, that’s kind of ready after the deployment from github repo.

I am willing to learn everything, but I’m lost :) Whats’ also the good resource to learn the cloud computing, please?

I’m depoloying Activepieces https://www.activepieces.com/docs/install/options/overview

Thank you all! :) https://twitter.com/DeLucasso