Dockerfile

# Dockerfile
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Create a non-root user and group
RUN groupadd -r app && useradd -r -g app app

WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file and install dependencies
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the application code
COPY . .

# Create the settings directory and set permissions
RUN mkdir -p settings && chown -R app:app settings && chmod -R 775 settings

# Expose the port
EXPOSE 7860

# Switch to the non-root user
USER app

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