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-# Base image
+# Use a Python image as the base image
 FROM python:3.9-slim
 
-# Set working directory
+# Set working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Set environment variables for Streamlit and Hugging Face
+# Set environment variables to specify where to store the cache and Streamlit configuration
 ENV STREAMLIT_HOME=/app/.streamlit
 ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/app/.cache/huggingface/hub
 
-# Install dependencies
+# Create directories for Streamlit and Hugging Face cache to ensure they're writable
+RUN mkdir -p /app/.streamlit /app/.cache/huggingface/hub
+
+# Install dependencies from requirements.txt
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
-# Copy the app code
+# Copy the rest of your application files into the container
 COPY . .
 
-# Expose Streamlit port
+# Expose the port Streamlit will run on
 EXPOSE 8501
 
-# Run the app
+# Command to run the app
 CMD ["streamlit", "run", "app.py", "--server.port=8501", "--server.address=0.0.0.0"]