# Use Node.js 18 as the base image  
FROM node:18  

# Set the working directory  
WORKDIR /app  

# Install dependencies  
COPY package*.json ./  
RUN npm install  

# Copy the rest of the application code  
COPY . .  

# Expose the port the app runs on  
EXPOSE 3000  

# Start the application  
CMD ["npm", "start"]