sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pip If apt can’t find the module add the repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pip Install pipenv
pip3 install pipenv
Clone your repository
git clone https://github.com/account/myproject.git
cd projectInstall the environment
pipenv installI had problems with this and had to uninstall the apt vetrsion of virtualenv
sudo apt remove python3-virtualenvLook for the green line under Creating virtual environment
Virtualenv location: /home/ubuntu/.local/share/virtualenvs/myproject-qDDIoa4OMake a note of that location
Configure Gunicorn
pipenv shellpip install gunicorngunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 'myproject:create_app()'in Azure and AWS port 5000 is blocked but you can create an ssh tunnel to test to make sure your app is working:
#Local Terminal
ssh -N -L 5000:127.0.0.1:5000 <server ip>in a browser go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/ and your app should pop up.
ctrl-c to terminate the gunicorn process
exitto leave the virtual environment
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/myproject.service
[Unit]
Description=Gunicorn instance to serve myproject
After=network.target
[Service]
User=ubuntu
Group=www-data
WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/myprojectdir
Environment=PATH=/home/ubuntu/.local/share/virtualenvs/myproject-8Mk7vn
ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/.local/share/virtualenvs/myproject-8Mk7vntI/bin/gunicorn --workers 3 --bind unix:myproject.sock -m 007 myproject:create_app()
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Start and enable service:
sudo systemctl start myproject
sudo systemctl enable myprojectConfigure Nginx
If nginx isn’t installed
sudo apt install nginxsudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/myprojecti to insert
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain www.your_domain;
location / {
include proxy_params;
proxy_pass http://unix:/home/ubuntu/myproject/myproject.sock;
}
}esc then :wq to write and quit
Link your site in available to sites-enabled
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/myproject /etc/nginx/sites-enabledrun test
sudo nginx -t
Restart nginx
sudo systemctl restart nginxTest from your browser that it’s working
Add SSL
https://certbot.eff.org/instructions?ws=nginx&os=ubuntufocal
ensure snap is installed
sudo snap install core; sudo snap refresh coreuse snap to install certbot
sudo snap install --classic certbotlink the certbot to bin
sudo ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbotRun certbot
sudo certbot --nginxfollow instructions and you’re set.
Running into Problems
One way to diagnose potential problems is to view the terminal journal of the service
journalctl -u <app name> -n 100