dockerfile

# Start from a standard Python 3.9 image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file and install dependencies
# This is done first to leverage Docker's layer caching
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of your backend application code
COPY . .

# Command to run your FastAPI app on the port configured in your README.md
CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]