diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+stages:          
+  - prepare
+  - build
+  - deploy
+
+remove-old-services:
+  stage: prepare
+  script:
+    - podman stop ll-backend
+    - podman rm ll-backend
+
+container-build:
+  stage: build 
+  script:
+    - podman build -t ll-backend .
+
+container-deploy:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+    - podman run --name ll-backend -p 5001:5001 -d ll-backend
+    - podman generate systemd ll-backend > ~/.config/systemd/user/ll-backend.service
+    - systemctl --user daemon-reload
+    - systemctl --user enable ll-backend
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM nginx:alpine
+
+# Set up environment for building
+RUN apk add yarn nodejs
+
+# Copy files to build environment
+RUN mkdir /opt/ll-backend
+RUN cp /home/sasha/Data1/Apps/ll-backend/.env /opt/ll-backend
+COPY . /opt/ll-backend
+
+# Run Vite production build
+WORKDIR /opt/ll-backend
+RUN yarn
+CMD yarn run start