diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
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+# Use an official Node.js runtime as the base image
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json first
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Copy the scripts directory to ensure prepublish scripts are available
+COPY scripts/ ./scripts/
+
+# Install project dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application (if applicable)
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 8601
+
+# Define the command to run the application
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
diff --git a/dockerignore b/dockerignore
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+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+.git
+.github
+.husky
+README.md