diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
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+FROM golang:1.22
+
+WORKDIR /backend
+
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+
+RUN go mod download
+
+COPY . ./
+
+RUN go build -o main .
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+CMD ["./main"]
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
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+++ b/backend/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Hello from Go!")
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println("Server running on :8080")
+	if err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}