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+# TODO: remove this workflow once we use containers in the other workflows. This
+# workflow is intended to prevent regressions until that has been achieved.
+name: CI - E2E - Containers
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ['CI - Node.js']
+    types:
+      - completed
+  # TODO: refactor with a workflow_call
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+      - 'next-**'
+      - 'e2e-**'
+
+jobs:
+  build-client:
+    name: Build Client (Container)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [18.x]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Source Files
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3
+
+      - name: Checkout client-config
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3
+        with:
+          repository: freeCodeCamp/client-config
+          path: client-config
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
+        with:
+          version: 8
+
+      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-node@5e21ff4d9bc1a8cf6de233a3057d20ec6b3fb69d # v3
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Create Image
+        run: |
+          docker build \
+            --build-arg HOME_LOCATION=http://localhost:8000 \
+            --build-arg API_LOCATION=http://localhost:3000 \
+            --build-arg FORUM_LOCATION=https://forum.freecodecamp.org \
+            --build-arg NEWS_LOCATION=https://www.freecodecamp.org/news \
+            --build-arg RADIO_LOCATION=https://coderadio.freecodecamp.org \
+            --build-arg CLIENT_LOCALE=english \
+            --build-arg CURRICULUM_LOCALE=english \
+            --build-arg SHOW_LOCALE_DROPDOWN_MENU=false \
+            --build-arg ALGOLIA_APP_ID=app_id_from_algolia_dashboard \
+            --build-arg ALGOLIA_API_KEY=api_key_from_algolia_dashboard \
+            --build-arg STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY=pk_from_stripe_dashboard \
+            --build-arg PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=id_from_paypal_dashboard \
+            --build-arg PATREON_CLIENT_ID=id_from_patreon_dashboard \
+            --build-arg DEPLOYMENT_ENV=staging \
+            --build-arg SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=false \
+            --build-arg SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true \
+            --build-arg GROWTHBOOK_URI=api_URI_from_Growthbook_dashboard \
+            --build-arg FREECODECAMP_NODE_ENV=development \
+            -t fcc-client \
+            -f docker/web/Dockerfile .
+
+      - name: Save Image
+        run: docker save fcc-client > client-artifact.tar
+
+      - name: Upload Client Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3
+        with:
+          name: client-artifact
+          path: client-artifact.tar
+
+      # TODO: Figure out what to do with the webpack stats file. Create it
+      # during the build via a mounted host directory? i.e. docker build -t
+      # myimage -v /path/on/host:/output/dir -f Dockerfile . It's important to
+      # ensure it doesn't end up in the final image, as it's a large file.
+      # - name: Upload Webpack Stats
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3
+      #   with:
+      #     name: webpack-stats
+      #     path: client/public/stats.json
+
+  cypress-run:
+    name: Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    needs: build-client
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        # To avoid wasting resources we're only using chrome for now.
+        browsers: [chrome]
+        node-version: [18.x]
+
+    services:
+      mongodb:
+        image: mongo:4.4
+        ports:
+          - 27017:27017
+      # We need mailhog to catch any emails the api tries to send.
+      mailhog:
+        image: mailhog/mailhog
+        ports:
+          - 1025:1025
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set Action Environment Variables
+        run: |
+          echo "CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY=${{ secrets.CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Checkout Source Files
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3
+
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3
+        with:
+          name: client-artifact
+
+      - name: Load Client Image
+        run: |
+          docker load < client-artifact.tar
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
+        with:
+          version: 8
+
+      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-node@5e21ff4d9bc1a8cf6de233a3057d20ec6b3fb69d # v3
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          # cypress-io/github-action caches the store, so we should not cache it
+          # here.
+
+      - name: Set freeCodeCamp Environment Variables
+        run: cp sample.env .env
+
+      - name: Install and Build
+        run: |
+          pnpm install
+          pnpm run create:config
+          pnpm run build:curriculum
+          pnpm run build:server
+
+      - name: Seed Database
+        run: pnpm run seed
+
+      # start-ci uses pm2, so it needs to be installed globally
+      - name: Install pm2
+        run: npm i -g pm2
+
+      - name: Cypress run
+        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v4
+        with:
+          record: ${{ env.CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY != 0 }}
+          start: |
+            pnpm start:server
+            docker compose up -d
+          wait-on: http://localhost:8000
+          wait-on-timeout: 1200
+          config: baseUrl=http://localhost:8000
+          browser: ${{ matrix.browsers }}
+          spec: ${{ matrix.spec }}