# Use an official Python runtime as a parent image
FROM python:3.10

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Ensure the directory exists
RUN mkdir -p /app

# Copy the requirements file before copying the app files (for better caching)
COPY requirements.txt .
COPY main.py .
COPY Loader.py .

# Create and activate a virtual environment
RUN python -m venv venv && \
    . venv/bin/activate && \
    pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Run the application using the virtual environment
CMD ["/bin/bash", "-c", "source venv/bin/activate && python main.py"]