Dockerfile

# Use a standard Python 3.9 image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file first and install dependencies
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy all your other files (app.py, .csv) into the container
COPY . .

# Expose the port that Hugging Face expects
EXPOSE 7860

# The command to run your application
CMD ["python", "app.py"]