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+# Use the official Python image as the base image
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the application files into the container
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 5001
+
+# Set the default command to run the application
+CMD ["python", "src/app.py"]