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+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0
+RUN mkdir /app
+WORKDIR /app
+
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+# AISApp Project
+
+
+## Environment Configuration
+
+Before running the project, you need to configure the environment variables in a `.env` file. The required environment variables are:
+
+- `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`
+
+## Running the Project
+
+The recommended way to run the project is using Docker Compose:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up
+```
+
+This will start the application with all necessary services.
+
+---
+
+This README provides the basic steps to configure and run the AISApp project using Docker Compose and environment variables.
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+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  aisapp2:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "5000:80"
+    working_dir: /app
+    command: ["dotnet", "run", "--project", "AISApp", "--urls", "http://0.0.0.0:80"]
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    environment:
+      - ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Development
+      - OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}