Dockerfile

# Use Node.js as the base image
FROM node:18

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy package files and install dependencies
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install
RUN npm install -g nodemon

# Copy the rest of the application code
COPY . .

# Expose the app's running port
EXPOSE 3000

# Command to run the app
CMD ["npm", "start"]