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+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
+COPY backend/package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install --production
+
+# Copy the backend code
+COPY backend/ ./
+
+# Expose the API port (8080 for the backend)
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Start the backend server
+CMD ["npm", "start"]