# Step 1: Set the base image to Node.js FROM node:18-alpine AS build # Step 2: Set the working directory inside the container WORKDIR /app # Step 3: Copy the package.json and package-lock.json (or yarn.lock) for dependency installation COPY package.json package-lock.json ./ # Step 4: Install dependencies RUN npm install # Step 5: Copy the rest of the project files into the container COPY . . # Step 6: Build the Next.js app RUN npm run build # Step 7: Create the final image (production stage) FROM node:18-alpine # Set the working directory inside the container for production WORKDIR /app # Copy the necessary files from the build stage COPY --from=build /app ./ # Step 8: Install production dependencies only (optional) RUN npm install --production # Step 9: Expose the default Next.js port EXPOSE 3000 # Step 10: Set the command to run the Next.js app CMD ["npm", "start"]