Dockerfile

# Use a lightweight Python image
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    gcc \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy the merged requirements.txt
COPY requirements.txt .

# Upgrade pip and install Python dependencies
RUN pip install --upgrade pip
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the backend and database code
COPY backend/ ./backend/
COPY database/ ./database/

# Copy .env file (see note below)
# COPY .env .env

# Expose the FastAPI port
EXPOSE 7860

# Start the FastAPI app
CMD ["uvicorn", "backend.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]