diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e69de29..b09c8b6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+FROM node:22-slim AS base
+ENV PNPM_HOME="/pnpm"
+ENV PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PATH"
+RUN corepack enable
+
+# Stage 1: Install dependencies
+FROM base AS deps
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# Stage 2: Build the application
+FROM base AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY . .
+RUN pnpm run build
+
+# Stage 3: Production server
+FROM base AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD ["pnpm", "run", "server.js"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b607af8..5fe9957 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,45 @@
----
 services:
-  postgres:
-    image: postgres:12.18
-    restart: always
+  web:
+    build: .
     ports:
-      - "5432:5432"
+      - "3000:3000"
     environment:
-      - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
-      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=admin
-      - POSTGRES_DB=website
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    networks:
+      - my_network
+
+  db:
+    image: postgres:latest
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${POSTGRES_DB}
+    # ports:
+    # this exposes the database to the public ... do we want that??
+    # - "5432:5432"
     volumes:
-      - ial-website-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    networks:
+      - my_network
+
+  cron:
+    image: alpine/curl
+    command: >
+      sh -c "
+        echo '*/10 * * * * curl -X POST http://web:3000/db/clear' > /etc/crontabs/root && \
+        crond -f -l 2
+      "
+    depends_on:
+      - web
+    networks:
+      - my_network
 
 volumes:
-  ial-website-data:
+  postgres_data:
+
+networks:
+  my_network:
+    name: my_network
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index 573edc3..c75280f 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {withPayload} from "@payloadcms/next/withPayload";
 
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
   /* config options here */
+  output: "standalone",
+  compress: false,
 };
 
 export default withPayload(nextConfig);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6fb38e..4aca15f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev --turbo",
+    "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
-    "start": "next start",
+    "start": "node .next/standalone/server.js",
     "lint": "next lint",
     "payload": "cross-env PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=./payload.config.ts payload"
   },
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "@payloadcms/next": "^3.35.1",
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "^3.35.1",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
+    "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
     "graphql": "^16.10.0",
     "motion": "^12.7.4",
     "next": "15.2.4",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index f80ff94..73d3b2c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ importers:
       cross-env:
         specifier: ^7.0.3
         version: 7.0.3
+      dayjs:
+        specifier: ^1.11.13
+        version: 1.11.13
       graphql:
         specifier: ^16.10.0
         version: 16.10.0
@@ -1309,6 +1312,9 @@ packages:
   dateformat@4.6.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-2P0p0pFGzHS5EMnhdxQi7aJN+iMheud0UhG4dlE1DLAlvL8JHjJJTX/CSm4JXwV0Ka5nGk3zC5mcb5bUQUxxMA==}
 
+  dayjs@1.11.13:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oaMBel6gjolK862uaPQOVTA7q3TZhuSvuMQAAglQDOWYO9A91IrAOUJEyKVlqJlHE0vq5p5UXxzdPfMH/x6xNg==}
+
   debug@4.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6WTZ/IxCY/T6BALoZHaE4ctp9xm+Z5kY/pzYaCHRFeyVhojxlrm+46y68HA6hr0TcwEssoxNiDEUJQjfPZ/RYA==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.0'}
@@ -3710,6 +3716,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   dateformat@4.6.3: {}
 
+  dayjs@1.11.13: {}
+
   debug@4.4.0:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
diff --git a/src/app/(frontend)/components/home/News.tsx b/src/app/(frontend)/components/home/News.tsx
index e8cca76..2678b2d 100644
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/components/home/News.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/components/home/News.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Button from "@/components/ui/button";
-import prisma from "@/lib/prisma";
+import Button from "~/components/ui/Button";
+
 import { ChevronRightIcon } from "@heroicons/react/20/solid";
-import dayjs from "dayjs";
+// import dayjs from "dayjs";
 
 export default function News() {
   return (
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ export default function News() {
 }
 
 async function Gallery() {
-  const news = await prisma.news.findMany({
-    where: {
-      draft: false,
-    },
-    orderBy: {
-      date: "desc",
-    },
-    take: 3,
-  });
+  // const news = await prisma.news.findMany({
+  //   where: {
+  //     draft: false,
+  //   },
+  //   orderBy: {
+  //     date: "desc",
+  //   },
+  //   take: 3,
+  // });
 
   // TODO: parse markdown
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col lg:grid lg:grid-cols-3 place-items-start gap-10 lg:gap-20">
-      {news.map((item) => (
+      {/* {news.map((item) => (
         <div key={item.id} className="space-y-2 lg:space-y-4">
           <div className="text-sm text-accent-700">
             {dayjs(item.date).format("DD/MM/YYYY")}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function Gallery() {
             Read more <ChevronRightIcon className="h-5 w-5 ml-2" />
           </Button>
         </div>
-      ))}
+      ))} */}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index d4a7c10..5c46c38 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     ],
     "paths": {
       "@/*": ["./src/*"],
+      "~/*": ["./src/app/(frontend)/*"],
       "@payload-config": ["./payload.config.ts"]
     }
   },