diff --git a/nodejs-mini-message-board/Dockerfile b/nodejs-mini-message-board/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d92ac04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodejs-mini-message-board/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+FROM node:23-alpine
+
+COPY . /app
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN npm install .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["node", "src/app.js"]
+
+
diff --git a/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/.dockerignore b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f94bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+node_modules/
+Dockerfile
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/app.js b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/app.js
index 220b5f2..b8d6151 100644
--- a/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/app.js
+++ b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/app.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ app.set("view engine", "ejs");
 const assetsPath = path.join(__dirname, "public");
 app.use(express.static(assetsPath));
 
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
+
 app.use("/", indexRouter);
 //app.use("/new", msgRouter);
 
diff --git a/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/routes/indexRouter.js b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/routes/indexRouter.js
index 08e57b0..9e52b61 100644
--- a/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/routes/indexRouter.js
+++ b/nodejs-mini-message-board/src/routes/indexRouter.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ indexRouter.get("/new", (req, res) => {
 });
 
 indexRouter.post("/new", (req, res) => {
-  console.log(req);
+  messages.unshift({
+    text: req.body.message,
+    user: req.body.username,
+    added: new Date(),
+  });
   res.redirect("/");
 });