Dockerfile

FROM python:3.9-slim

WORKDIR /code

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \

    build-essential \
    curl \
    software-properties-common \
    git \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy requirements first for better caching
COPY requirements.txt .

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

# Copy the rest of the application
COPY . .

# Make port 7860 available 
EXPOSE 7860

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