Merge pull request #66 from baimamboukar/baimamboukar-containerization

chore(docker): Dockerize `backend` and update docs to include `how to` run app's docker image

.Dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+api-docs
+.github
+database
+programming_language_extensions.json
+AUTHORS
+CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+prototype

Dockerfile

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
+# Use a slim Perl image to reduce layer size
 FROM perl:latest
-WORKDIR /srv/TheWeeklyChallenge
+
+# Create a working directory for the application
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the application code from the context
 COPY . .
-RUN cpanm --installdeps --notest --with-feature=accelerate .
+
+# Install dependencies using cpanm
+RUN cpanm --installdeps --notest --with-feature=accelerate
+RUN cpanm Dancer2 Plack --force
+
+# Expose the port where the application will listen
 EXPOSE 4000
-CMD plackup -p 4000 bin/app.psgi
+
+# Start the application using plackup
+CMD ["plackup", "-p", "4000", "bin/app.psgi"]

README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,27 @@ This project is a fun and welcoming space for developers of all skill levels to
     git clone https://github.com/ChallengeForge/TheWeeklyChallenge.git
 ```
 
-- ## Run the Development Server
+- ## Running the Development Server
+
+To ease development processes, we are using `Docker` to effortlessly build and run the backend code for this project. Follow these straightforward steps to start the development server:
+
+1. **Navigate to the root directory of the project**
+    ```bash
+    $ cd TheWeeklyChallenge
+    ```
+
+2. **Build the Docker image**
+    ```bash
+    $ docker build -t pwc .
+    ```
+
+3. **Run the Docker image on your local machine**
+    ```bash
+    $ docker run -t pwc
+    ```
+
+4. **All set**! The development server should now be accessible at [http://127.0.0.1:4000](http://127.0.0.1:4000).
+
 
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