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+# Create an image based on https://github.com/mhart/alpine-node/tree/f7fedaee10cf8569f4e3eb2c3391eb244636acb6
+FROM mhart/alpine-node:10
+
+# Create a directory where RTL app will be placed
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/rtl
+
+# Change the work directory to run the commands
+WORKDIR /usr/rtl
+
+# Copy all build files to the working directory
+COPY RTL /usr/rtl
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Get all the code needed to run the RTL app
+COPY . /usr/rtl
+
+# Expose the port the app run on
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+#Run the app server
+CMD ["node", "rtl", "--lndir", "$macaroondirectorypath"]