Dockerfile

# Use the official Python image as the base image
FROM python:3.9

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file first (for caching)
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install required Python packages
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of the project files
COPY . .

# Ensure the uploads directory exists and is writable
RUN mkdir -p /app/static/uploads && chmod -R 777 /app/static/uploads

# Expose the port Flask runs on
EXPOSE 7860

# Command to run the Flask app using Gunicorn
CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860", "app:app"]