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-# ------------------------
-# Stage 1: Build Stage
-# ------------------------
-FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+# Use a slim Node.js image as base
+FROM node:20-alpine
 
-# Set working directory
+# Install docker CLI to execute docker command (for accessing host Docker)
+# Also install bash for better scripting capabilities inside the container if needed
+RUN apk add --no-cache docker-cli bash
+
+# Set working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy only package files to install dependencies first (cache-friendly)
+# Copy only package.json and package-lock.json to leverage Docker layer caching
+# This ensures npm install is re-run only if dependencies change
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies
+# Install project dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
-# Copy the rest of the app source code
+# Copy the rest of your application source code
 COPY . .
 
-# ------------------------
-# Stage 2: Production Image
-# ------------------------
-FROM node:20-alpine AS production
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PORT=5000
 
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /app
+# Create a temporary directory that will be used for mounting (if it doesn't exist on host)
+# This command ensures the directory exists within the image,
+# but the volume mount `./temp:/app/temp` will override it with the host's `./temp`
+# if `./temp` exists on the host. If `./temp` doesn't exist on the host, Docker will create it.
+RUN mkdir -p /app/temp
 
-# Copy only the necessary files from builder
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/package*.json ./
-# COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
-# COPY --from=builder /app/temp ./temp
-COPY --from=builder /app/views ./views
-COPY --from=builder /app/*.js ./
+# Expose the port your Node.js application listens on
+EXPOSE 5000 
 
-# Set environment variables
-ENV NODE_ENV=production
-ENV PORT=5000
+# Command to run your application when the container starts
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
+
+
+# # ------------------------
+# # Stage 1: Build Stage
+# # ------------------------
+# FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+
+# # Set working directory
+# WORKDIR /app
+
+# # Copy only package files to install dependencies first (cache-friendly)
+# COPY package*.json ./
+
+# # Install dependencies
+# RUN npm install
+
+# # Copy the rest of the app source code
+# COPY . .
+
+# # ------------------------
+# # Stage 2: Production Image
+# # ------------------------
+# FROM node:20-alpine AS production
+
+# # Set working directory
+# WORKDIR /app
+
+# # Copy only the necessary files from builder
+# COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+# COPY --from=builder /app/package*.json ./
+# # COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+# # COPY --from=builder /app/temp ./temp
+# COPY --from=builder /app/views ./views
+# COPY --from=builder /app/*.js ./
+# COPY --form=builder /app/.git ./
 
-# Expose app port
-EXPOSE 5000
+# # Set environment variables
+# ENV NODE_ENV=production
+# ENV PORT=5000
 
-# Start the application
-CMD ["node", "index.js"]
+# # Expose app port
+# EXPOSE 5000
 
+# # Start the application
+# CMD ["node", "index.js"]
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