diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Base Image
+FROM python:3.7
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy all files from the current directory on the host to the /app directory inside the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+# The --no-cache-dir flag is useful to avoid caching the downloaded packages in the image, 
+# which helps reduce the image size.
+
+# Ensure database migrations are applied (optional, but common for Django apps)
+RUN python cool_counters/manage.py migrate
+# This assumes you have Django or a similar app. Ensure that the "cool_counters" folder exists
+# in the container at this point and that it's accessible.
+
+# Expose port 8000 (this is optional but good practice for Docker)
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["python", "cool_counters/manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
+# This will start the Django development server. Make sure this is appropriate for production. 
diff --git a/cool_counters/cool_counters/settings.py b/cool_counters/cool_counters/settings.py
index 860bd04..66fcc40 100644
--- a/cool_counters/cool_counters/settings.py
+++ b/cool_counters/cool_counters/settings.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
 
 
 # Application definition
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+django