Dockerfile

# Use the official Python image as a base image
FROM python:3.10-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
COPY . /app

# Install the dependencies from requirements.txt
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Expose the port that Flask runs on
EXPOSE 5000

# Set the environment variable for Flask to run in production
ENV FLASK_ENV=production

# Start the Flask application with gunicorn
CMD ["gunicorn", "-b", "0.0.0.0:5000", "app:app"]