diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+.git
+.gitignore
+.env.example
+.env
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diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+++ b/.env.example
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+REACT_APP_RAPID_API_HOST=
+REACT_APP_RAPID_API_KEY=
+REACT_APP_RAPID_API_URL=
+JUDGE0_SUBMISSION_URL=
+
+# Docker Compose Project Name (Optional) eg.custom_code_editor
+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=my_project_name
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+
+RUN  npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    command: ["npm", "run", "start"]