diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+dist
+*.log
+*.md
+.git
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Use the official Node.js image as the base image
+FROM node:20
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install the application dependencies
+RUN yarn install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Generate Prisma client
+RUN yarn prisma generate
+
+# Build the NestJS application
+RUN yarn build
+
+# Expose the application port
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["node", "dist/main"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  api:
+    image: toogether/api
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
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