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+# Use the official Python image
+FROM python:3.11
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1  # Prevent Python from writing .pyc files
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1         # Prevent Python from buffering stdout/stderr
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy and install requirements
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the backend code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port for Django
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Run Django server
+CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]