diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+.git
+.gitignore
+.gitmodules
+.hugo_build.lock
+public/
+resources/
+.DS_Store
+*.log
+README.md
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore 
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Build stage
+FROM golang:1.21-alpine AS builder
+
+# Install Hugo and Git
+RUN apk add --no-cache hugo git
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the repository contents
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the site
+RUN hugo --minify
+
+# Production stage
+FROM nginx:alpine
+
+# Copy the built site from builder
+COPY --from=builder /app/public /usr/share/nginx/html
+
+# Copy custom nginx config if needed
+# COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+
+# Expose port 80
+EXPOSE 80
+
+# Start nginx
+CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"] 
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+name: karsttech-website
+
+services:
+  hugo-site:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    image: karsttech:1
+    container_name: karsttech-website
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "8317:80"
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