FROM python:3.9-slim-buster # Set the working directory WORKDIR /app # Copy the requirements file COPY requirements.txt . # Install the dependencies RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt # Copy the application code COPY . . # Create the database directory if it doesn't exist RUN mkdir -p app/ml_models # Set the environment variables ENV DATABASE_URL="sqlite:///./app/ml_models/financial_advisor.db" # Expose the port EXPOSE 7860 # Run the application CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"] # WARNING: Using SQLite on Hugging Face Spaces will result in data loss on every restart. # Consider using a persistent database like PostgreSQL for production deployments. # OPTIONAL: To implement data backup, you can add the following instructions: # 1. Save the database file to a persistent storage (e.g., Hugging Face Hub or cloud storage) before the Space restarts. # 2. Restore the database file on startup.