techtrends: add Dockerfile

techtrends/Dockerfile

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+FROM python:3.8
+LABEL maintainer="Katie Gamanji"
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install packages defined in the requirements.txt file
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Initialize the database with pre-defined posts
+RUN python init_db.py
+
+# Expose port 3111
+EXPOSE 3111
+
+# Command to run on container start
+CMD [ "python", "app.py" ]