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+# Use the official PostgreSQL image as the base
+FROM postgres:latest
+
+# Optional: Set environment variables
+ENV POSTGRES_DB=practise
+ENV POSTGRES_USER=dbuser
+ENV POSTGRES_PASSWORD=dbpassword
+
+# Optional: Copy custom initialization scripts
+# COPY ./scripts/init.sh /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
+
+# Create a directory inside the container
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts
+
+# Copy the contents of the local 'scripts' directory to the container
+COPY scripts /scripts
+
+
+# Expose the PostgreSQL port
+EXPOSE 5432