Merge branch 'recodehive:main' into Workflow

Author: Adez017

Dockerfile

@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:20-alpine
 
-# Set working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies with legacy peer deps fix
 RUN npm install --legacy-peer-deps
 
 COPY . .
-RUN npm run build
 
-# Production Image
-FROM node:18-alpine
-WORKDIR /app
-COPY --from=builder /app /app
+# No need to run 'npm run build' for development-mode Docker
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-CMD ["npm", "run","serve"]
+CMD [ "npm", "run", "dev" ]

README.md

@@ -80,6 +80,25 @@ docker run -p 3000:3000 recodehive-app
 
     This command will start a development server and open the application in your default web browser.
 
+## ⚡ Local Development with Docker Compose & Hot Reload
+
+For an even smoother experience, contributors can leverage **Docker Compose with hot reloading**.  
+This lets you see code changes instantly at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) without rebuilding or restarting containers.
+
+### 🏃 Quick Start
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/recodehive-website.git
+cd recodehive-website
+docker-compose up
+```
+
+### 🚢 Production Deployment
+```bash
+npm run build
+npm run serve
+```
+
 **If you'd like to contribute to CodeHarborHub, please follow these guidelines:**
 
 - **Fork** the repository and clone it locally.

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 version: "3.9"
-
 services:
   recodehive:
     build: 
@@ -8,8 +7,8 @@ services:
       - "3000:3000"
     volumes:
       - .:/app
-      - /app/node_modules
+      - /app/node_modules   # Prevents node_modules being overwritten by the mount
     working_dir: /app
-    command: npm run start
+    command: npm run dev   # THIS is the crucial change for hot-reload!
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=development