diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
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index 000000000..b6d8b7612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.11.8
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 000000000..40833b198
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM ubuntu:22.04	
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --chown=user1 requirements.txt ./
+
+# no need to have " / " 
+
+RUN useradd user1 && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+    python3 \
+    python3-pip
+
+
+RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir  -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY --chown=user1  app/ /app
+
+# EXPOSE 5000
+CMD ["python3" , "-m" ,"flask" , "run" , "--host=0.0.0.0"  ] 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d19dfd95a..54292b8a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-# devops-programme
\ No newline at end of file
+# devops-programme
+
+introduced change to test github actions
diff --git a/ansDockerPy.yml b/ansDockerPy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e0e5516d
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+++ b/ansDockerPy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+- name: Build Docker container with my Python app
+  hosts: localhost
+
+  vars: 
+    image_name: "pythonapp"
+    image_tag: "v1"
+    listen_port: 5000
+    dockerhub_uname: "dxs01"
+    
+    
+  tasks:
+    - name: build docker image
+      docker_image:
+        name: "{{ image_name }}"
+        tag: "{{ image_tag }}"
+        source: build 
+        build:
+          path: "."
+        state: present
+      
+    - name: Dockerhub login
+      shell: docker login
+
+    - name: push docker image
+      docker_image:
+        name: "{{ image_name }}"
+        repository: "{{ dockerhub_uname }}/{{ image_name }}"
+        tag: "{{ image_tag }}"
+        push: yes
+        source: local
+        state: present
+    - name: run docker image
+      docker_container:
+        detach: yes
+        name: old_excercise_python_app
+        image: "{{ image_name }}:{{ image_tag }}"
+        state: started
+        published_ports: "{{ listen_port }}:{{ listen_port }}"
+
diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67e0180c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import os
+
+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+
+@app.route("/")
+def hello_world():
+    return "Hello, World!"
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(port=os.environ.get("PORT", 3000), host="0.0.0.0")
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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index 000000000..b5ba78cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+blinker==1.6.3 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+click==8.1.7 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+colorama==0.4.6 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0" and platform_system == "Windows"
+flask==3.0.0 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+itsdangerous==2.1.2 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+jinja2==3.1.2 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+markupsafe==2.1.3 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+werkzeug==3.0.0 ; python_version >= "3.10" and python_version < "4.0"
+
diff --git a/test.yml b/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce810eaa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+- name: Build, Push and Run Docker Image for Python Application
+  hosts: localhost
+  vars:
+    image_name: "dxs01/python-app"  # Change this to your Docker Hub username and app name
+    image_tag: "v0.2"
+    listen_port: 5000
+    docker_socket: "unix://{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.docker/run/docker.sock"  # Change path if using Rancher Desktop
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure Docker is installed
+      ansible.builtin.command: docker --version
+      register: docker_installed
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Build Docker Image
+      community.docker.docker_image:
+        name: "{{ image_name }}"
+        tag: "{{ image_tag }}"
+        path: "{{ playbook_dir }}"
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Push Docker Image to Docker Hub
+      community.docker.docker_image:
+        name: "{{ image_name }}"
+        tag: "{{ image_tag }}"
+        push: true
+
+    - name: Run Docker Container
+      community.docker.docker_container:
+        name: python_app_container
+        image: "{{ image_name }}:{{ image_tag }}"
+        state: started
+        published_ports:
+          - "{{ listen_port }}:{{ listen_port }}"
+        env:
+          PORT: "{{ listen_port }}"