diff --git a/nodejs-postgres/docker-compose.yml b/nodejs-postgres/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3'
+services:
+  db:
+    build:
+      context: ./postgres
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: ./nodejs
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    networks:
+      - backend
+
+networks:
+  backend:
diff --git a/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/Dockerfile b/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:14
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
diff --git a/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/index.js b/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/index.js
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+const express = require('express');
+const app = express();
+const port = 3000;
+
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('Hello World!');
+});
+
+app.listen(port, () => {
+  console.log(`Example app listening at http://localhost:${port}`);
+});
diff --git a/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs-postgres/nodejs/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "nodejs-express-example",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A simple NodeJS app using Express",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node index.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.17.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nodejs-postgres/postgres/Dockerfile b/nodejs-postgres/postgres/Dockerfile
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+FROM postgres:12
+
+ENV POSTGRES_DB mydb
+ENV POSTGRES_USER myuser
+ENV POSTGRES_PASSWORD mypassword