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FROM python:3.9-slim
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# 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
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# Define the command to start the application using Gunicorn with 4 worker processes
# - `-w 4`: Uses 4 worker processes for handling requests
# - `-b 0.0.0.0:7860`: Binds the server to port 7860 on all network interfaces
# - `app:app`: Runs the Flask app (assuming `app.py` contains the Flask instance named `app`)
EXPOSE 5000
# Run the Flask application using Gunicorn for production or Flask's dev server for development
# For production using Gunicorn:
CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:5000", "app:app"]