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

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

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

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

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

# Expose the port that the Flask app runs on
EXPOSE 8000

# Define the command to run the Flask app
CMD ["python", "app.py"]