Dockerfile

# Use a base Python image
FROM python:3.11-slim-buster

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy requirements.txt and install dependencies
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of your application code
COPY . .

# Expose the port your Flask app will run on
EXPOSE 7860

# Command to run your Flask application with Gunicorn
# Assuming your Flask app instance is named 'app' in app.py
CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:7860", "app:app"]