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+# this is my base image
+FROM alpine:3.5
+
+# Install python and pip
+RUN apk add --update py2-pip
+
+# install Python modules needed by the Python app
+COPY requirements.txt /usr/src/app/
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r /usr/src/app/requirements.txt
+
+# copy files required for the app to run
+COPY app.py /usr/src/app/
+COPY templates/index.html /usr/src/app/templates/
+
+# tell the port number the container should expose
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# run the application
+CMD ["python", "/usr/src/app/app.py"]