Dockerfile

# Use the Node.js image with a specific version (node:20.9.0-alpine3.17) as the base image.
FROM node:20.9.0-alpine3.17

# Set the working directory inside the container to /app.
WORKDIR /app

# Set the working directory inside the container to /app.
COPY package*.json ./ 

# Set the working directory inside the container to /app.
RUN npm install

# Copy the rest of the application source code from the host machine to the container's /app directory.
COPY . .

# Run 'npm run build' to execute any build scripts for the Node.js application (e.g., transpile TypeScript to JavaScript).
RUN npm run build

# Run Prisma generate during the build process
RUN npx prisma generate

# Expose port 5000 to the outside world, allowing external access to the application.
EXPOSE 5000

# Start the Node.js application using 'npm start' when the container is launched.
CMD ["npm", "start"]