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+# Use an official Python image (Linux)
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Set a working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy dependency list
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the project
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose port (whatever your backend runs on)
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Run exactly your command
+CMD ["python", "-m", "uvicorn", "server:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--reload"]
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+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile  # Use Dockerfile.prod for production
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_URL: "{DATABASE_URL}"
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app  # sync code for hot reload