# Use an official Node.js runtime as the base image | |
FROM node:18 | |
# Set the working directory in the container | |
WORKDIR /app | |
# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory | |
COPY package*.json ./ | |
# Install application dependencies | |
RUN npm install | |
# Copy the rest of the application code to the container | |
COPY . . | |
# Expose the port that your Express.js application will listen on | |
EXPOSE 3000 | |
# Define the command to run your application when the container starts | |
CMD ["node", "app.js"] | |