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+# Use official Python image
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy backend source code
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y gcc libpq-dev
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Expose backend port
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Run FastAPI using uvicorn
+CMD ["uvicorn", "server:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]