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Explanation of the Dockerfile:
FROM node:18: This specifies the base image. We are using the official Node.js image from Docker Hub with Node version 18.
WORKDIR /usr/src/app: Sets the working directory inside the container. All subsequent commands will run in this directory.
COPY package.json ./**: Copies the package.json and package-lock.json files to the container. The wildcard () is used to match both package.json and package-lock.json files.
RUN npm install --production: Installs only the production dependencies listed in the package.json.
COPY . .: Copies the rest of the application code into the container.
EXPOSE 8080: Informs Docker that the container listens on port 8080 at runtime.
CMD ["node", "app.js"]: Specifies the command to run the application inside the container.