added Dockerfile

Author: swilly22

Dockerfile

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+# Use a Python base image
+FROM python:3.12
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /api
+
+# Copy requirements.txt and install dependencies
+COPY requirements.txt ./
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port the backend runs on
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# Start the backend
+#CMD ["python", "index.py"]
+CMD ["flask", "--app", "api/index.py", "run", "--debug"]
+