docker-compose.yml

# Docker Compose file -- defines how to run the project's containers

services:
  # The Django web application
  web:
    # Build the image using the Dockerfile in the current directory (./Dockerfile)
    build: .

    environment:
      SECRET_KEY: django-insecure-e@p&465=fx5(a#@t7q!1*-3z@3@-&1ar-v29!zr1hvn+fj$8g$
      DEBUG: False
      ALLOWED_HOSTS: localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0

    # Map port 8000 on your machine to port 8000 in the container
    # Access the app at http://localhost:8000
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"

    # Mount the current directory into /app in the container
    # This means code changes on your machine are reflected instantly (live reload)
    volumes:
      - .:/app  # "." = your project folder, "/app" = where it goes inside the container

# Named volumes (folders managed by Docker that live outside the containers)
# They keep data even if you delete and recreate the containers
volumes:
  pgdata: