TechWithTimSteps.txt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFBRVJPhDGY

**Procedure (refer to video for missing details)**

Step 1: Setup a server on linode


Step 2: Download Putty and SSH in


Step 3: Download and Install Apache
- sudo apt update
- sudo apt install apache2
- apache2 -version


Step 4: Configure Firewall
- sudo ufw app list
- sudo ufw allow ‘Apache’


Step 5: Configure apache
- sudo systemctl status apache 2


Step 6: Install and enable mod_wsgi
-       sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-wsgi python-dev


Step 7:  Creating flask app
-       cd /var/www
-       sudo mkdir webApp
-       cd webApp


Step 8: Install flask
-        sudo apt-get install python-pip
-        sudo pip install Flask
-        sudo pip install flask_sqlalchemy


Step 9: Use winSCP to transfer python files to server


Step 10: configure and enable virtual host
-       sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/webApp.conf

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE CODE TO PUT IN webApp.conf
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-      sudo a2ensite webApp
-      systemctl reload apache2


Step 11: Create .wsgi file
-      sudo nano webapp.wsgi
Place the below code in the wsgi file

#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import logging
logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stderr)
sys.path.insert(0,"/var/www/webApp/")

from webApp import app as application
application.secret_key = 'Add your secret key'


Step 12: Restart apache
-      sudo service apache2 restart


Step 13: Visit the ip address of your server in the browser to  access your website!