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@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 # Multi-stage build: First stage builds Angular frontend
 FROM node:18-alpine as frontend-builder
 
-# Install dependencies for native modules
-RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
-
 WORKDIR /frontend
 
-# Copy package files
+# Copy package files first
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./
 
-# Copy .npmrc from frontend directory if it exists (using glob pattern to avoid errors)
-# This allows different environments to use different npm registries
-# To use: copy your user-level .npmrc to frontend/.npmrc before building
-#   Unix/Mac: cp ~/.npmrc frontend/.npmrc
-#   Windows: copy %USERPROFILE%\.npmrc frontend\.npmrc
-COPY frontend/.npmr[c] ./ 2>/dev/null || :
+# Copy .npmrc if it exists (allows using custom npm registry)
+# The quickstart scripts will create this from user's .npmrc
+# Using a conditional copy approach
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=frontend,target=/tmp/frontend \
+    if [ -f /tmp/frontend/.npmrc ]; then cp /tmp/frontend/.npmrc ./; fi
 
-# Install dependencies using npm install
-# This will use the .npmrc configuration if present and generate a package-lock.json
-# appropriate for the configured registry (Artifactory or public npm)
+# Install dependencies inside Docker (ensures correct platform binaries)
 RUN npm install
 
 # Copy frontend source