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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Use a base image with Python and necessary libraries
+# Use a base image with Python
 FROM python:3.9-slim
 
 # Install system dependencies
@@ -14,15 +14,21 @@ RUN pip install cython numpy
 # Install Hugging Face transformers and datasets
 RUN pip install transformers datasets
 
-# Copy and install the requirements file
-COPY requirements.txt /app/requirements.txt
-RUN pip install -r /app/requirements.txt
+# Create necessary directories with appropriate permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/.files && \
+    chmod -R 777 /app/.files
 
-# Set the working directory
-WORKDIR /app
+# Set environment variable to specify the files directory
+ENV FILES_DIRECTORY=/app/.files
 
 # Copy the application code
 COPY . /app
 
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install application dependencies
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
 # Command to run your application
 CMD ["python", "app.py"]