dockerfile

# Use Ubuntu as the base image
FROM ubuntu:22.04

# Update package lists and install Python 3.10 and pip
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y python3.10 python3-pip

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file first to leverage Docker cache
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install Python dependencies
RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt

# Copy the application files and folders
COPY app.py /app/
ENV FLASK_APP=app.py
COPY images/ /app/images/
COPY templates/ /app/templates/

# Expose the port on which your Flask app runs
EXPOSE 5000

# Run the Flask application
#CMD ["python3", "app.py"]

ENTRYPOINT [ "flask"]
CMD [ "run", "--host", "0.0.0.0" ]