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+FROM python:3.9-slim
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy all files from the current directory to the container's working directory
+COPY . .
+
+# Install dependencies from the requirements file without using cache to reduce image size
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -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"]