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+data/
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM golang:1.23
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN go build -o /backend ./cmd/backend
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+CMD [ "/backend" ]
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