Dockerfile

FROM python:3.11-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Create the directory structure expected by the application
RUN mkdir backend_files

# Copy the necessary files into the backend_files directory inside the container
# Copying from the root of the build context (where files were uploaded)
COPY app.py backend_files/app.py
COPY requirements.txt backend_files/requirements.txt
COPY Superkart_Sales_prediction_model_v1_0.joblib backend_files/Superkart_Sales_prediction_model_v1_0.joblib

# Install dependencies from the requirements file
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r backend_files/requirements.txt

# Define the command to start the application using Gunicorn
# It should reference the app within the backend_files directory
CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860", "backend_files.app:Superkart_api"]