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.gitignore

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+node_modules

backend/.dockerignore

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+node_modules
+

backend/Dockerfile

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+FROM node:latest
+
+RUN mkdir -p /var/app/
+WORKDIR /var/app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN npm i
+
+CMD npm run start

backend/index.js

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+const express = require('express');
+const morgan  = require('morgan');
+const cors    = require('cors');
+
+const port = process.env['APP_PORT'] || 3000;
+
+const app = express();
+app.use( morgan('combined') );
+app.use(cors());
+
+app.get('/api/status', (req, res)=>{
+  res.sendStatus(200);
+});
+
+app.get('/api/hello', (req, res)=>{
+  res.send("HELLO FROM THE BACKEND!");
+});
+
+app.listen(port, ()=>{
+  console.log(`Listening on port ${port}`);
+});