diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Stage 1: Build React app
+FROM node:18 as build
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 2: Serve with nginx
+FROM nginx:alpine
+
+COPY --from=build /app/build /usr/share/nginx/html
+
+# Expose port 80
+EXPOSE 80
+
+CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    build: 
+      context: ./backend
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+
+  frontend:
+    build:
+      context: ./frontend
+    ports:
+      - "3000:80"
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=production