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-# Use official Python image
+# Use the official Python 3.9 slim image as the base
 FROM python:3.9-slim
 
-# Set the working directory
+# Set environment variables to prevent Python from buffering stdout and stderr
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy requirements.txt
+# Install system dependencies (if any)
+# Uncomment the following lines if your application requires additional system packages
+# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+#     build-essential \
+#     libssl-dev \
+#     libffi-dev \
+#     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy the requirements file into the container
 COPY requirements.txt .
 
-# Install dependencies
+# Upgrade pip to the latest version
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+
+# Install Python dependencies
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
-# Copy the application code
+# Copy the rest of the application code into the container
 COPY . .
 
-# Expose the port
+# Expose port 8000 to the host
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-# Command to run the application
+# Define the default command to run the application using Uvicorn
 CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]