diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Use an official Golang runtime as a parent image
+FROM golang:latest
+
+# Set the working directory to /app
+WORKDIR .
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
+COPY . .
+
+# Download and install any required dependencies
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Build the Go app
+RUN go build -o main .
+
+# Expose port 8080 for incoming traffic
+EXPOSE 4002
+
+# Define the command to run the app when the container starts
+CMD ["go", "run"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  api:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "4002:4002"
+    restart: unless-stopped
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d99848e..78301ce 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 module portfolio-backend
+
+go 1.22
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diff --git a/main b/main
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diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import "net/http"
+
+func main() {
+
+	// Create a new request multiplexer
+	// Take incoming requests and dispatch them to the matching handlers
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+
+	// Register the routes and handlers
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /", test)
+
+	// Run the server
+	http.ListenAndServe(":4002", mux)
+}
+
+func test(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	println("test123")
+	w.Write([]byte("test"))
+}