diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+build
+.dockerignore
+Dockerfile
+Dockerfile.prod
+
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:14-alpine as build
+
+
+LABEL description="This the base Docker image for GDSC UPT Admin Dasboard React app"
+
+
+ARG BRANCH=main
+
+
+RUN mkdir /gdsc-admin-dashboard
+
+WORKDIR /gdsc-admin-dashboard
+
+ENV PATH /gdsc-admin-dashboard/node_modules/.bin:$PATH
+
+
+# install app dependencies
+
+COPY ["package.json", "yarn.lock", "./"]
+
+RUN yarn
+
+
+# add app
+
+COPY . ./
+
+#RUN yarn run build:$BRANCH --main
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# start app
+
+CMD ["yarn", "start"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.1"
+
+
+services:
+  dashboard:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
+      args:
+        - BRANCH=main
+    image: "gdsc-admin-dashboard"
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    command: yarn start