docker-compose.yml

version: '3.7'


services:
  app:
    build: 
      context: .    # local directory which will use the Dockerfile to create the app service
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"   # run the project using port 8000. Map port 8000 on local machine to the docker container so to access it
    volumes:
      - ./app:/app  # maps the project app to the app dir within the container. Allows changes in the docker container app in real time
    command: sh -c "python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000"   # using this command for local dev. and not using the entrypoint which is for production purpose
    environment:
      - DEBUG=1  #set app to debug state


# this docker-compose file is used to run the application on our local machine for the purpose of local development
# save and run docker-compose up to run the app locally