diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+.git
+.gitignore
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:20-slim
+
+# Create app directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy and install dependencies
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the app
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]