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+FROM python:3.9
+
+# 1. Install system dependencies for OpenCV (Required by EasyOCR)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    libgl1-mesa-glx \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# 2. Set up working directory
+WORKDIR /code
+
+# 3. Install Python dependencies
+COPY ./requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /code/requirements.txt
+
+# 4. Copy the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# 5. Create a non-root user (Security requirement for HF Spaces)
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
+USER user
+ENV HOME=/home/user \
+    PATH=/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH
+
+# 6. Start the API on port 7860
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]