DockerFile

# Step 1: Set up the base image for building the React app
FROM node:18 AS build

# Step 2: Set the working directory for building the React app
WORKDIR /Mavidia/frontend

# Step 3: Copy the frontend package.json and package-lock.json to install dependencies
COPY frontend/package*.json ./

# Step 4: Install dependencies for the frontend
RUN npm install

# Step 5: Copy the rest of the frontend files into the container
COPY frontend/ ./

# Step 6: Build the React app (create the production build)
RUN npm run build

# Step 7: Set up the base image for the backend (Express server)
FROM node:18

# Step 8: Set the working directory for the backend
WORKDIR /Mavidia

# Step 9: Copy package.json and package-lock.json for backend dependencies
COPY package*.json ./

# Step 10: Install the backend dependencies
RUN npm install

# Step 11: Copy the backend server files (including server.js) into the container
COPY . .

# Step 12: Copy the built React app from the first stage (build) to the backend directory
COPY --from=build /Mavidia/frontend/build /Mavidia/public

# Step 13: Expose the port for the backend
EXPOSE 3000

# Step 14: Run the Express server when the container starts
CMD ["node", "server.js"]