diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
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+.git
+.gitignore
+node_modules
+.next
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+README.md
+.vscode
+.idea
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+.DS_Store 
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Use Node.js LTS version
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package files
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy the rest of the application
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Start the application in production mode by default
+CMD ["npm", "start"] 
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: stripstream-app
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+      - /app/node_modules
+      - /app/.next
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://mysite.com
+    command: npm run dev