diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:24-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# copy whole project, install pnpm, and build
+# install pnpm so package manager is consistent
+COPY . ./
+RUN npm i pnpm
+RUN pnpm i
+RUN pnpm build
+
+EXPOSE 4321
+
+# set a user so the container doesnt run as root
+RUN useradd app
+USER app
+
+CMD ["node", "./dist/server/entry.mjs"]
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diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
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+services:
+  server:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - 80:4321
+    env_file: ./.env
+    volumes:
+      - type: bind
+        source: ./.refreshToken
+        target: /app/.refreshToken
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