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+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.8-slim
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION} AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY requirements.txt ./
+RUN pip install --target=/packages -r requirements.txt
+COPY . ./
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/packages
+RUN python manage.py migrate
+# Run stage
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}
+WORKDIR /app
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/packages
+COPY --from=builder /packages /packages
+COPY --from=builder /app /app
+CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8080"]
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+Link to Docker repo: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/alyonatym/todoapp/general
+
+instructions for building and running:
+docker tag todoapp:1.0.0 alyonatym/todoapp:1.0.0
+docker push alyonatym/todoapp:1.0.0
+docker build -t todoapp:1.0.0 .
+docker run -p 8080:8080 todoapp
+
+instructions on accessing the application via a browser:
+go to http://localhost:8080 
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