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+# Use a specific version of Node.js Alpine image
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json, package-lock.json and tsconfig  to the working directory
+
+COPY tsconfig.json ./
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+# Copy the entire project directory into the working directory
+COPY . .
+# Build the Next.js application
+RUN npm run build
+# Expose port 3000 to the outside world
+EXPOSE 3000
+# Command to run the Next.js application
+CMD ["npm","run","dev"]
+