# Dockerfile
# ------------
# Create a production-ready Docker container to host the React app.

# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
FROM node:18 as build

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
COPY package*.json ./

# Install dependencies
RUN npm install

# Copy the app's source code
COPY . .

# Build the app for production
RUN npm run build

# Use a lightweight web server to serve the built app
FROM nginx:alpine

# Copy the build files from the previous stage
COPY --from=build /app/build /usr/share/nginx/html

# Expose the port the app runs on
EXPOSE 80

# Start the Nginx server
CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]