This section provides instructions to set up and run the project using Docker.

• Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your system.
• The project requires Python 3.12 and PostgreSQL as specified in the Dockerfile and Compose file.

• Define the following environment variables in a .env file or directly in the Compose file:
  • POSTGRES_USER: Database username (default: user)
  • POSTGRES_PASSWORD: Database password (default: password)
  • POSTGRES_DB: Database name (default: app_db)

1. Build the Docker images and start the services:

   docker-compose -f insta-compose.yaml up --build

2. Access the application at http://localhost:8000.

• Application: 8000 (mapped to host 8000)
• Database: Not exposed to the host system.

• The application uses Gunicorn as the WSGI server.
• Ensure the requirements.txt file is up-to-date with the necessary Python dependencies.

For further details, refer to the project documentation or contact the development team.