Attempt #1 to auto compile MongoDB into the build to exclude it from the compose.

docker/Dockerfile

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY src/backend/ ./src/backend/
 
 # Stage 3: Final production image
 FROM node:18-alpine
-RUN apk add --no-cache nginx
+RUN apk add --no-cache nginx mongodb~=5
 
 # Configure nginx
 COPY docker/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -25,13 +25,23 @@ COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/src/backend ./src/backend
 
-# Create separate directories for nginx and node
-RUN mkdir -p /var/log/nginx && \
+# Create persistent directories for MongoDB and nginx
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/mongodb/data/db && \
+    mkdir -p /var/log/nginx && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/nginx && \
-    chown -R nginx:nginx /var/log/nginx /var/lib/nginx
+    mkdir -p /var/log/mongodb && \
+    chown -R nginx:nginx /var/log/nginx /var/lib/nginx && \
+    chown -R mongodb:mongodb /usr/local/mongodb/data/db /var/log/mongodb
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/termix \
+    MONGODB_DATA_DIR=/usr/local/mongodb/data/db \
+    MONGODB_LOG_DIR=/var/log/mongodb
+
+VOLUME ["/usr/local/mongodb/data/db"]
 
 # Expose ports
-EXPOSE 8080 8081 8082
+EXPOSE 8080 8081 8082 27017
 
 # Use a entrypoint script to run all services
 COPY docker/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh