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Let’s break this Dockerfile down step by step in simple terms. This Dockerfile builds a container for a Node.js application. 📦 Full Dockerfile FROM node:18 WORKDIR /app COPY package\*.json ./ RUN npm

Aug 3 · 8 min read · masteringdocker.hashnode.dev  
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