# Containerize a Next.js application — 1.1 Next.js with standalone output

> Standalone output (output: "standalone") makes Next.js build a self-contained output that includes only the files and dependencies needed to run the application.

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Standalone output (output: "standalone") makes Next.js build a self-contained output that includes only the files and dependencies needed to run the application. A single node server.js can serve the app, which is ideal for Docker and supports server-side rendering, API routes, and incremental static regeneration. For details, see the Next.js output configuration documentation (including the "standalone" option).

The container runs the Next.js server with Node.js on port 3000.

Configure Next.js — Open or create next.config.ts in your project root

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```ts
import type { NextConfig } from "next";

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  output: "standalone",
};

export default nextConfig;
```

Choose either a Docker Hardened Image or the Docker Official Image, then create a Dockerfile using the content from the selected tab below.

Docker Hardened Images (DHIs) are available for Node.js in the Docker Hardened Images catalog. For more information, see the DHI quickstart guide.

Sign in to the DHI registry

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker login dhi.io
```

Pull the Node.js DHI (check the catalog for available versions)

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker pull dhi.io/node:24-alpine3.22-dev
```

Create a file named Dockerfile with the following contents. The FROM instructions use dhi.io/node:24-alpine3.22-dev. Check the Docker Hardened Images catalog for the latest versions and update the image tags as needed for security and compatibility.

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