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+FROM python:3.13-alpine
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    gcc \
+    musl-dev \
+    linux-headers \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir \
+    pytz \
+    requests \
+    geopy \
+    nomadnet \
+    && apk del gcc musl-dev linux-headers
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY nomadnetwork/ ./nomadnetwork/
+
+RUN chmod +x ./nomadnetwork/storage/pages/nomadnet.mu \
+    && chmod +x ./nomadnetwork/storage/pages/meshchat.mu \
+    && chmod +x ./nomadnetwork/storage/pages/fullchat.mu \
+    && chmod +x ./nomadnetwork/storage/pages/last100.mu
+
+RUN addgroup -g 1000 appuser && \
+    adduser -D -u 1000 -G appuser appuser
+
+COPY .reticulum/ /home/appuser/.reticulum/
+
+RUN chown -R appuser:appuser /app /home/appuser/.reticulum
+
+USER appuser
+
+EXPOSE 4242
+
+CMD ["nomadnet", "-d", "--config", "./nomadnetwork"]
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  thechatroom:
+    build: .
+    container_name: thechatroom
+    user: "1000:1000"
+    network_mode: host
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true
+#    volumes:
+#      - ./nomadnetwork:/app/nomadnetwork
+#      - ./.reticulum:/home/appuser/.reticulum
+    restart: unless-stopped
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