diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
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+name: Deploy to Staging via Docker Hub
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to Docker Hub
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}" | docker login -u "${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
+
+      - name: Build the Docker image
+        run: |
+          docker build -t pawanlive/rc-api:latest .
+
+      - name: Push the Docker image to Docker Hub
+        run: |
+          docker push pawanlive/rc-api:latest
+
+      - name: Deploy to Azure VM
+        env:
+          SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.AZURE_VM_SSH_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > ssh_key
+          chmod 600 ssh_key
+          ssh -i ssh_key -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no rheumac@${{ secrets.AZURE_VM_IP }} << 'EOF'
+          # Pull and run the Docker image
+          docker pull pawanlive/rc-api:latest
+          docker stop rc-api || true
+          docker rm rc-api || true
+          docker run -d --name rc-api \
+            -p 1337:1337 \
+            --env-file /home/rheumac/.env \
+            pawanlive/rc-api:latest
+
+          # Exit the SSH session
+          exit
+          EOF
+          rm ssh_key
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:18
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Copy package files and install dependencies
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install --production
+
+# Copy application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the default Strapi port
+EXPOSE 1337
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.8"
+services:
+  strapi:
+    build:
+      context: .
+    ports:
+      - "1337:1337"
+    env_file:
+      - /home/rheumac/.env
+    restart: always