diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3589354..9632302 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ todo-next is a regular TO-DO notes listing app aimed for testing using NextJS an
    - [Seed MongoDB with Default Data](#seed-mongodb-with-default-data)
    - [Docker Commands](#docker-commands)
 - [Deployment With GitHub Actions](#deployment-with-gitHub-actions)
+- [Other Notes](#other-notes)
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -174,6 +175,40 @@ This project deploys the production live demo to GitHub Pages (front end) and Ve
 | --- | --- |
 | DOCKERHUB_USERNAME | (Optional) Docker Hub username. Required to enable pushing the development image to Docker Hub. |
 
+## Other Notes
+
+<details>
+<summary>
+<b>Debugging the server app running inside a container with VSCode</b>
+</summary>
+
+1. Add the following configuration in the VSCode `launch.json` file's `"configuration": []` array. <br>
+   ```
+   {
+     "type": "node",
+     "request": "attach",
+     "name": "Docker: Attach to Node",
+     "port": 9229,
+     "address": "localhost",
+     "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}//server",
+     "remoteRoot": "/opt/server",
+     "restart": true,
+     "sourceMaps": true,
+     "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"]
+   }
+   ```
+
+2. Run the server container.
+
+3. To enable debugging the server running inside the container from **step # 2** with VSCode:
+   - Press Ctrl + Shift + D
+   - Select `"Docker: Attach to Node"`
+   - Press the **Play** button (green arrow icon)
+
+</details>
+
+<br><br>
+
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diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 6b7de1f..6c2e4ff 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ services:
     networks:
       - todo-next-dev
     volumes:
-      - ./server/src:/opt/server/src
+      - ./server:/opt/server
+      - /opt/server/node_modules
     ports:
       - "3001:3001"
+      - "9229:9229"
     depends_on:
       - mongo
     links:
diff --git a/server/.dockerignore b/server/.dockerignore
index b37f04a..4e63e7f 100644
--- a/server/.dockerignore
+++ b/server/.dockerignore
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ Dockerfile
 .dockerignore
 .env
 .vercel
+*.zip
+*.rar
+*.txt
diff --git a/server/.gitignore b/server/.gitignore
index fdf1d5d..8468b2f 100644
--- a/server/.gitignore
+++ b/server/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 node_modules/
 .env
 *.zip
-
-.vercel
+*.rar
+*.txt
+.vercel
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index ff1bc67..8c554fe 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node api/index.js",
     "start:vercel": "node api/index.js",
-    "dev": "nodemon watch src/index.js",
+    "dev": "nodemon --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 src/index.js",
     "lint": "eslint src",
     "lint:fix": "eslint src --fix"
   },