Add Dockerfile

backend/question-service/.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules/

backend/question-service/.env_template → backend/question-service/.env.sample

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-DB_CLOUD_URI="Production MongoDB URI"
+DB_CLOUD_URI=<CONNECTION_STRING>
 DB_LOCAL_URI="mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/peerprepQuestionServiceDB"
 PORT=3000
 
 # Will use cloud MongoDB Atlas database
-ENV=DEV
+ENV=PROD

backend/question-service/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json .
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]

backend/question-service/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "nodemon ./src/server.ts"
+    "dev": "nodemon ./src/server.ts",
+    "start": "tsc && node ./dist/server.js"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",