Refactor Dockerfile to use --no-cache-dir for pip installation and update README for clarity on deployment details

Author: pankaj2k9

Dockerfile

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . /app
 
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 CMD ["python3", "app.py"]

README.md

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 This project implements a complete **MLOps pipeline** for a **U.S. Visa Approval Classification System**, covering all essential components — from **data ingestion** to **deployment and monitoring**.
 The goal is to predict whether a visa application will be approved or denied, using machine learning and production-grade MLOps tools.
 
+🌍 Live URL
+
+🔗 http://44.203.207.140:8080/
+
+The application is deployed on AWS EC2 using Docker containers, with the image stored and pulled directly from AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR) through an automated GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline.
+
 ---
 
 ## 📘 Overview

app.py

@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ async def index(request: Request):
 
 
 
-@app.get("/train")
-async def trainRouteClient():
-    try:
-        train_pipeline = TrainingPipeline()
+# @app.get("/train")
+# async def trainRouteClient():
+#     try:
+#         train_pipeline = TrainingPipeline()
 
-        train_pipeline.run_pipeline()
+#         train_pipeline.run_pipeline()
 
-        return Response("Training successful !!")
+#         return Response("Training successful !!")
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        return Response(f"Error Occurred! {e}")
+#     except Exception as e:
+#         return Response(f"Error Occurred! {e}")