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+# Use a lightweight Node.js base image
+FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+
+# Define the build argument for DATABASE_URL
+ARG DATABASE_URL
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+
+# Install all dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Set the DATABASE_URL environment variable for Prisma
+ENV DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL}
+
+# Run Prisma generate (creates the Prisma client)
+RUN npx prisma generate
+
+# Run Prisma migration (if there are migrations that need to be applied)
+RUN npx prisma migrate deploy
+
+# Build the application for production (SSR)
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Use a lightweight production-ready base image
+FROM node:18-alpine AS runner
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the built application and necessary files from the builder
+COPY --from=builder /app .
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on (4173 for Vite)
+EXPOSE 5173
+
+# Set the DATABASE_URL environment variable for the runtime
+# Start the SSR Svelte app (with vite in preview mode)
+CMD ["npm","run", "preview","--", "--host", "0.0.0.0"]