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+# Use a Node.js base image
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install --omit=dev
+
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application, will be placed in the build/ directory
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Command to run after the build (e.g., a script, or just stay in the container)
+# You can change this to whatever you want to run after the build.
+CMD ["node", "build/index.js"]
+
+# OR, if you want to enter the container after the build:
+# CMD ["/bin/sh"]  # or CMD ["/bin/bash"] if bash is installed