# Use the official Python image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy requirements file into the container
COPY requirements.txt .

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

# Copy the rest of the application code into the container
COPY . .

# Expose the port the app runs on (if applicable)
EXPOSE 5000

# Command to run the application
CMD ["python", "app.py"]