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+# Use a recent, slim Python base image
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Prevent Python from writing pyc files to disc (optional but good practice)
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1
+# Ensure Python output is sent straight to terminal (useful for logs)
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+
+# Upgrade pip
+RUN python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
+# Copy the requirements file into the container
+# This file should list all necessary Python packages for the project.
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install dependencies
+# --no-cache-dir reduces image size, beneficial for smaller final images.
+# --default-timeout=100 increases timeout for pip install (can be adjusted if needed).
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --default-timeout=100 -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the application code into the container
+# This assumes your FastAPI application is in a file named 'main.py'.
+COPY api.py .
+# If you had other local modules or directories part of your project (e.g., a 'core' or 'utils' folder),
+# you would add more COPY lines here, like:
+# COPY ./your_module_directory ./your_module_directory
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on.
+# This should match the port Uvicorn is configured to use in the CMD instruction.
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Command to run the Uvicorn server
+# It will look for an ASGI application instance named 'app' in the 'main.py' file.
+# Runs on port 7860 and listens on all available network interfaces (0.0.0.0).
+# Note: For production environments, ensure --reload is NOT used as it's for development.
+CMD ["uvicorn", "api:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]