Update Dockerfile

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@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-# Stage 1: Build the React frontend
-FROM node:16 AS build
+# Stage 1: Build the Vite frontend
+FROM node:18 AS build
 
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy the React frontend code
+# Copy only package.json and lock file first (better for caching)
 COPY frontend/package.json frontend/package-lock.json ./frontend/
+
+# Install dependencies
 RUN cd frontend && npm install
 
-# Build the React app (inside the frontend folder)
+# Copy the rest of the frontend code
 COPY frontend ./frontend
+
+# Build the Vite app
 RUN cd frontend && npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Set up the Node.js backend
@@ -18,23 +22,24 @@ FROM node:16
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy backend code
+# Copy backend dependencies
 COPY backend/package.json backend/package-lock.json ./backend/
 RUN cd backend && npm install
 
-# Copy the React build files from Stage 1 to the backend/build folder
-COPY --from=build /app/frontend/dist ./backend/build
+# Copy the Vite build output from Stage 1 to the backend's static folder
+COPY --from=build /app/frontend/dist ./backend/public
 
 # Copy the backend source code
 COPY backend ./backend
 
+# Ensure database folder exists and has correct permissions
 RUN mkdir -p /app/backend/database && chmod -R 777 /app/backend/database
 
-
 # Expose the backend's port
 EXPOSE 7860
 
+# Set working directory to backend
 WORKDIR /app/backend
 
 # Start the backend server
-CMD [ "node", "./index.js"]
+CMD [ "node", "./index.js" ]