diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+.next
+.github
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Production Docker file 
+FROM node:18-alpine as builder
+
+WORKDIR /async
+
+COPY package.json package-lock.json scripts ./
+
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+RUN npm run build
+
+FROM node:18-alpine AS PRODUCTION_STAGE
+WORKDIR /async
+
+COPY --from=builder /async/package*.json ./
+COPY --from=builder /async/scripts ./
+COPY --from=builder /async/.next ./.next
+COPY --from=builder /async/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder /async/node_modules ./node_modules
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
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diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
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+# Development Docker file
+FROM node:18-alpine as development
+
+WORKDIR /async
+
+# Install development dependencies
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port for development (if needed)
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Set environment variables for development (optional)
+ENV NODE_ENV=development
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]