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+# Use official Node.js image as base
+FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+
+# Set working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json first to leverage Docker cache
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the Next.js application
+RUN npm run build
+
+# ---- Production Stage ----
+FROM node:18-alpine AS runner
+
+# Set working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy only necessary files from builder
+COPY --from=builder /app/package.json /app/package-lock.json ./
+COPY --from=builder /app/.next ./.next
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+
+# Expose port for Next.js
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Set environment variable to indicate production mode
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+# Start Next.js server
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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+{
+  "schemaVersion": 2,
+  "dockerfilePath": "./Dockerfile",
+  "caproverExtra": {
+    "containerHttpPort": "3001"
+  }
+}
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