Dockerfile (deploy-python)

# Use the official Python image from the Docker Hub
FROM python:3.12.1

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the ZIP file into the container
COPY ./python_api.zip /app/

# Install unzip, then unzip the application files, install Python dependencies,
# and clean up unnecessary files and packages in one RUN to keep the image clean and compact
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y unzip && \
    unzip python_api.zip && \
    rm python_api.zip && \
    apt-get purge -y unzip && \
    apt-get autoremove -y && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
    
# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app/python_api

# Install Python dependencies from the requirements file
# RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
RUN ls -la /app/python_api && pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Expose the port the app runs on
EXPOSE 8088

# Define the command to run the app using Django's built-in server
CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "172.20.1.3:8088"]