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+stages:
+  - build
+  - deploy
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  
+  when: manual 
+
+  image:
+    name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
+    entrypoint: [""]
+ 
+  script:
+
+  # Build Backend
+   
+    - echo "Building Backend"
+    - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
+    - /kaniko/executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR/conduit-backend --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/conduit-backend/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:backend
+  
+deploy:
+
+#    tags:
+#      - examplee
+
+    stage: deploy
+
+    when: manual
+
+    script: echo "Deploying"
+    image: bitnami/kubectl:latest
+    script:
+         - kubectl apply -f service.yaml
+         - kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml
+         - kubectl -n default rollout restart deployment default