Dockerfile

# Use an official Python runtime
FROM python:3.8-slim

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file
COPY requirements.txt .

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

# Copy the rest of the app
COPY . .

# Expose the Flask port
EXPOSE 5000

# Run the application
CMD ["python", "app.py"]