diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
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+**/node_modules/
+**/dist
+.git
+npm-debug.log
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.env
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diff --git a/backend/backend.dockerfile b/backend/backend.dockerfile
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+FROM node:22
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY ./package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 80
+EXPOSE 443
+
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
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