Dockerfile

# Use Node 18 Alpine
FROM node:18-alpine

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy package.json and package-lock.json first for caching
COPY package*.json ./

# Install all dependencies
RUN npm install

# Copy the rest of the project
COPY . .

# Build frontend with Vite
RUN npm run build

# Expose your app port
EXPOSE 7860

# Start the Express server
CMD ["npm", "start"]