# Basic image from Docker Hub
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Container working directory settings
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file and install Python 
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

# Copy application files to the image
COPY app.py .

# Expose port 5000 for the Flask application
EXPOSE 5000

# Program to run
CMD ["python", "app.py"]