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+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy all source files first
+COPY package*.json ./
+COPY maxun-core ./maxun-core
+COPY src ./src
+COPY server ./server
+COPY tsconfig.json ./
+COPY server/tsconfig.json ./server/
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Expose the backend port
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Start the backend using the server script
+CMD ["npm", "run", "server"]
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