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-# Use an official Node.js runtime as the base image
-FROM node:18
-
-# Set the working directory inside the container
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to install dependencies
-COPY backend/package*.json ./
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm install
-
-# Copy backend source files
-COPY backend /app/backend
-
-# Copy frontend files and serve them as static assets
-COPY frontend /app/frontend
-
-# Set environment variable to production
-ENV NODE_ENV=production
-
-# Expose the port the app runs on
-EXPOSE 3000
-
-# Start the application
-CMD ["node", "backend/src/server.js"]
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