diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# base image
+FROM node:12.2.0-alpine
+
+# set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# add `/app/node_modules/.bin` to $PATH
+ENV PATH /app/node_modules/.bin:$PATH
+
+# install and cache app dependencies
+COPY package.json /app/package.json
+RUN npm install --silent
+RUN npm install react-scripts@3.0.1 -g --silent
+
+# start app
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
+