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+node_modules
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+# Multi-stage
+# 1) Node image for building frontend assets
+# 2) nginx stage to serve frontend assets
+
+# Name the node stage "builder"
+FROM node:16 AS builder
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+# Copy all files from current directory to working dir in image
+COPY . .
+# install node modules and build assets
+RUN npm i && npm run build
+
+# nginx state for serving content
+FROM nginx:alpine
+# Set working directory to nginx asset directory
+WORKDIR /usr/share/nginx/html
+# Remove default nginx static assets
+RUN rm -rf ./*
+# Copy static assets from builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist .
+# Containers run nginx with global directives and daemon off
+ENTRYPOINT ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
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