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+node_modules
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+# Dockerfile for React client
+
+# Build react client
+FROM node
+
+# Working directory be app
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+###  Installing dependencies
+
+RUN npm install --silent
+
+# copy local files to app folder
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 5173
+
+CMD ["npm","run","dev"]
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