diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9ecf1c5..61d1478 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,39 +1,38 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
 #  Build stage
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
 
-# Install dependencies
+# Install git (only needed for npm postinstall scripts)
 RUN apk add --no-cache git
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy package files
 COPY package.json ./
-
-# Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
-# Copy source files
+# Copy the rest of the source tree
 COPY . .
 
-# Build the Vite production bundle
+# Build the production bundle (Vite outputs to `dist/`)
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 RUN npm run build
 
+# DEBUG: Confirm build output exists before proceeding
+RUN echo "=== BUILD OUTPUT CHECK ===" && \
+    ls -la /app/dist && \
+    cat /app/dist/index.html 2>/dev/null | head -n 5 || echo "ERROR: INDEX NOT FOUND - build may have failed silently"
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-#  Production stage – tiny static server
+#  Production stage – tiny static server (nginx)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 FROM nginx:alpine
 
-# Copy only our custom config
 COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
 
-# Copy built assets
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
 
-# Expose port (Coolify expects 80 by default)
 EXPOSE 80
-
-# Start nginx in foreground
 CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
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diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aad515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react()],
+  build: {
+    outDir: 'dist',
+    sourcemap: false,
+  },
+});
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