Feature: Dockerize the Application

[yogeshsanodiya59-web]

Description
Currently, the application requires manual setup for running locally, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. Containerizing the application will ensure consistent environments across development, testing, and production.

Proposed Solution

• Create a Dockerfile for the Spring Boot backend
• Add a docker-compose.yml to orchestrate services
• Include required services:
  • Backend (Spring Boot app)
  • Database (MySQL/PostgreSQL as per project config)

Tasks

• Create Dockerfile with optimized build (multi-stage preferred)
• Expose correct application port
• Configure environment variables (DB URL, username, password)
• Add docker-compose.yml
• Connect backend service with database container
• Ensure persistent DB storage using volumes
• Test full setup using docker-compose up

Expected Outcome

• One-command setup (docker-compose up) to run the entire application
• Consistent environment across all machines
• Easier onboarding for new contributors

Additional Context
This will significantly improve developer experience and deployment readiness.