diff --git a/templates/mern/javascript/client/Dockerfile b/templates/mern/javascript/client/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install application dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application source code
+COPY . .
+
+# The client app runs on port 3000, so we expose that
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Define the command to run the application
+CMD [ "npm", "run", "dev" ]
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diff --git a/templates/mern/javascript/client/package.json b/templates/mern/javascript/client/package.json
index e96ee22..8af4c8e 100644
--- a/templates/mern/javascript/client/package.json
+++ b/templates/mern/javascript/client/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite",
+    "dev": "vite --host",
     "build": "vite build",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "preview": "vite preview"
diff --git a/templates/mern/javascript/docker-compose.yml b/templates/mern/javascript/docker-compose.yml
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+# Specifies the Docker Compose file format version
+version: '3.8'
+
+# Defines the services (containers) that make up your app
+services:
+  # The backend Express server
+  server:
+    # Tells Docker to build an image from the Dockerfile in the ./server directory
+    build: ./server
+    # Names the container so it's easy to identify
+    container_name: celtrix-mern-server
+    # Sets environment variables for the server, like the database connection string
+    environment:
+      - MONGO_URI=mongodb://mongodb:27017/celtrix-db
+    # Maps port 4000 on your computer to port 4000 in the container
+    ports:
+      - "4000:4000"
+    # Makes this service depend on the 'mongodb' service. It will wait for mongodb to start.
+    depends_on:
+      - mongodb
+
+  # The frontend React client
+  client:
+    build: ./client
+    container_name: celtrix-mern-client
+    # Maps port 3000 on your computer to port 3000 in the container
+    ports:
+      - "3000:5173"
+    # Makes the client depend on the server, ensuring the backend starts first
+    depends_on:
+      - server
+
+  # The MongoDB database
+  mongodb:
+    # Pulls the official MongoDB image from Docker Hub
+    image: mongo:latest
+    container_name: celtrix-mern-mongodb
+    # Maps the default MongoDB port
+    ports:
+      - "27017:27017"
+    # Creates a volume to persist database data even if the container is removed
+    volumes:
+      - mongo-data:/data/db
+
+# Defines a named volume for persisting database data
+volumes:
+  mongo-data:
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diff --git a/templates/mern/javascript/server/Dockerfile b/templates/mern/javascript/server/Dockerfile
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+++ b/templates/mern/javascript/server/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install application dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the rest of the application source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 4000
+
+# Define the command to run the application
+CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
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