Dockerfile

# Use the official image as a parent image
FROM python:3.8-slim

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file into the container
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install any dependencies
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of the application code
COPY . .

# Command to run the application
CMD ["python", "app.py"]