Create Dockerfile

Dockerfile

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+# Dockerfile
+
+# Use the official, full Python image for best compatibility
+FROM python:3.11
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies listed in packages.txt
+COPY packages.txt .
+RUN apt-get update && xargs -a packages.txt apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy and install Python requirements
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of your application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port that the application will run on
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# NO CMD OR ENTRYPOINT LINE HERE
+# The Hugging Face platform will provide the command to run the app.