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+# Use the official Python image from the Docker Hub
+FROM python:3.10.6
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the requirements file to the working directory
+COPY requirements.txt /app/
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the entire project to the working directory in the container
+COPY . /app/
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
+