diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:18
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
+COPY . .
+EXPOSE 8081
+CMD [ "node", "server.js" ]
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