diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 986d7b3..d6a22cc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ services:
       - "8002:8002"
     restart: unless-stopped
 
+  frontend:
+    build: ./frontend
+    image: lva_frontend:latest
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8003
+
   # ollama:
   #   # This is a placeholder image; ensure you have an Ollama-compatible image and models available.
   #   image: ollama/ollama:latest
diff --git a/frontend/.dockerignore b/frontend/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8752b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+README.md
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.production.local
+.env.development.local
+.git
+.gitignore
+.next
+.vercel
+*.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d132d37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM node:18
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
+COPY . .
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD npm run dev
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/next.config.js b/frontend/next.config.js
index 2160bf3..1e01949 100644
--- a/frontend/next.config.js
+++ b/frontend/next.config.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
   reactStrictMode: true,
+  output: 'standalone',
   env: {
-    NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL,
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL || 'http://localhost:8003',
   },
 }