finished docker build & deploy

next.config.js

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
-const nextConfig = {};
+const nextConfig = {
+    // Possible options:
+    // - `undefined`: The default build output, `.next` directory, that works with production mode `next start` or a hosting provider like Vercel
+    // - `'standalone'`: A standalone build output, `.next/standalone` directory, that only includes necessary files/dependencies. Useful for self-hosting in a Docker container.
+    // - `'export'`: An exported build output, `out` directory, that only includes static HTML/CSS/JS. Useful for self-hosting without a Node.js server.
+    output: "standalone", // needed for running the app in a Docker container
+};
 
 module.exports = nextConfig;