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 # nextjs-nodejs-example
 Example Project on how to develop and build NEXT.js with NodeJS Backend
+
+# run on docker
+
+This will build both docker images and run container using default network
+```
+$ docker-compose up -d --build
+```
diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:10
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app/api
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+EXPOSE 3080
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]
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+version: '3'
+services:
+  nodejs-server:
+    build:
+      context: ./api
+    ports:
+      - "3080:3080"
+    container_name: node-api
+    volumes:
+       - ./api:/usr/src/app/api
+       - /usr/src/app/api/node_modules
+  nextjs-ui:
+    build:
+      context: ./my-app
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    container_name: nextjs-ui
+    stdin_open: true
+    volumes:
+       - ./my-app:/usr/src/app/my-app
+       - /usr/src/app/my-app/node_modules
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diff --git a/my-app/Dockerfile b/my-app/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:10
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app/my-app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start:dev"]
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