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    Recommended Workflow for Python Project with Docker

1. Set Up Project Directory

mkdir my_project
cd my_project
2. Create Virtual Environment (Optional for Local Development)

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`
3. Install Dependencies Locally (Optional for Local Development)

pip install <package1> <package2> ...
4. Create Requirements File

pip freeze > requirements.txt
5. Create Dockerfile

FROM python:3.11-slim

WORKDIR /app

COPY . /app

RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

EXPOSE 80

CMD ["python", "app.py"]
6. Build Docker Image

docker build -t my_project_image .
7. Run Docker Container

docker run -p 4000:80 my_project_image