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@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 # 1. Base Image: Use a stable, slim Python image
 FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-# Set the environment variable for Python (prevents output buffering issues)
+# Set the environment variable for Python 
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
 
-# 2. System Dependencies: Install libraries required by OpenCV (cv2) and image processing
-# libgl1 and libgomp1 are critical for running TensorFlow/Keras headless (without a display)
-# NOTE: Removed build-essential/cmake for speed, using minimal required libs
+# 2. System Dependencies: Install libraries required for image processing
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     libgl1 \
@@ -21,15 +19,17 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
+# 🛑 CRITICAL FIX FOR EASYOCR PERMISSION: 🛑
+# Create the necessary writable directory as root during the build process.
+# This prevents the application from crashing at runtime when the non-root user tries to create it.
+RUN mkdir -p /app/easyocr_models
+RUN chmod -R 777 /app/easyocr_models
+# NOTE: The chmod -R 777 /app fix you had is now replaced and refined by these two lines.
+
 # 3b. Copy the rest of your application code and models
 COPY . .
 
-# 🛑 CRITICAL FIX: Grant write permission to the /app directory.
-# This allows EasyOCR to create the 'easyocr_models' directory and save files without Permission Denied error.
-RUN chmod -R 777 /app
-
 # 4. Deployment Configuration
-# Hugging Face Spaces runs on port 7860 by default
 ENV PORT 7860
 
 # Run the application using Gunicorn (the production web server)