Dockerfile

FROM python:3.11.7-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container to /app
WORKDIR /app

# Copy all files from the current directory on the host to the container's /app directory
COPY . .

# Install Python dependencies listed in requirements
RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt

#Define the command to run the Flask application on port 7860 and make it accessible externally
# - '-w 4' : Uses 4 worker processes to handle requests.
# - '-b 0.0.0.0:7860': Binds the Flask app to the specified host and port.
# - 'app:sales_prediction_api': Specifies the entry point of the Flask app.
CMD ["gunicorn", "w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860" "app:sales_prediction_api"]