test(docker): more testing on how i want to build the docker part of the app

Dockerfile

@@ -1,29 +1,49 @@
-# Install dependencies
+# Stage 1: Build the Express.js app
-FROM node:24-alpine AS deps
+FROM node:24-alpine AS app-builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
+COPY app ./app
 RUN npm install
+RUN npm run build:app
 
-# Build app
+#--------------------
-FROM node:24-alpine AS builder
+
-WORKDIR /app
+# Stage 2: Build the Docusaurus docs
-COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+FROM node:24-alpine AS docs-builder
-COPY . .
+WORKDIR /app/lstDocs
+COPY lstDocs/package*.json ./
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/node_modules /app/node_modules
+COPY lstDocs ./
+RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Production image
+#--------------------
+
+# Stage 3: Build the Vite frontend
+FROM node:24-alpine AS front-builder
+WORKDIR /app/frontend
+COPY frontend/package*.json ./
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/node_modules /app/node_modules
+COPY frontend ./
+RUN npm install
+RUN npm run build
+
+#--------------------
+
+# Stage 4: Create the final production image
 FROM node:24-alpine AS runner
 WORKDIR /app
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV RUNNING_IN_DOCKER=true
 
-# Install only prod deps
+# Copy production dependencies for the main app
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install --omit=dev --ignore-scripts
 
-# Copy compiled app
+# Copy the built artifacts from each builder stage
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/dist ./dist
+COPY --from=docs-builder /app/lstDocs/build ./lstDocs/build
+COPY --from=front-builder /app/frontend/dist ./frontend/dist
 
 EXPOSE 4200
-ENV NODE_ENV=dev
-ENV RUNNING_IN_DOCKER=true
-
 CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]

package.json

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
         "build:docs": "cd lstDocs && rimraf build && npm run build",
         "build:wrapper": "cd lstWrapper && rimraf publish && dotnet publish -c Release -o ./publish",
         "build": "npm run build:docs && npm run build:front && npm run build:app",
+        "install:front": "cd frontend && npm i",
+        "install:doc": "cd lstDocs && npm i",
+        "install:app": "npm i",
         "start:app": "set NODE_ENV=production && node dist/main.js",
         "start": "dotenvx run -f .env -- npm run start:app",
         "docker": "docker build --no-cache -t lst-test .",