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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  nextjs-app:
+    # Build the image from the Dockerfile
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: nextjs-app-container
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"  # Map container port 3000 to host port 3000
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app  # Mount the current directory to /app in the container
+    restart: unless-stopped