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

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
COPY package*.json .

# Install project dependencies
RUN npm install

# Copy the rest of the application code to the working directory
COPY . .  

# Expose port 3000 for the application
EXPOSE 3000

# Start the application
CMD ["node", "server.js"]