diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-# build stage
-FROM node:lts-hydrogen AS build-stage
-WORKDIR /app
-COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm install
+# first stage builds vue
+FROM node:16 as build-stage
+WORKDIR /build
 COPY . .
+RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build
 
-FROM nginx:stable-alpine AS production-stage
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-COPY --from=build-stage /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
-CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
+# second stage copies the static dist files and Node server files
+FROM node:16 as production-stage
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package.json vueBaseAppServer.js ./
+COPY --from=build-stage /build/dist/ dist/
+RUN npm install --omit=dev
+RUN rm -rf build
+
+# open port 3000 and run Node server
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD [ "node", "vueBaseAppServer.js" ]
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