Activity 21: Python Anywhere Deployment

Fork the repository https://github.com/thirdygayares/keriderya-api

Start new console

Clone Your Forked Repository

git clone https://github.com/MonetForProgrammingPurposes/keriderya-api

Navigate to the directory

cd keriderya-api

Set Up a MySQL Database in PythonAnywhere

Create a new MySQL database (keriderya_db)
Database credentials (username, password, database name).

Database host address:

monette.mysql.pythonanywhere-services.com

Username:

monette

password:

password_ex

Database name:
keriderya_db

Create virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Manually Export Variables

If you prefer not to use the .env file, you can export the variables directly in the console:

      export FLASK_APP=app.py
      export FLASK_ENV=production
      export DATABASE_URL=mysql://monette:monette_08202003@monette.mysql.pythonanywhere-services.com/monette$keriderya_db

Edit config.py to Remove the Certificate

nano config.py

Install all the project dependencies.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Apply database migrations:

python -m flask db upgrade

Resolve Flask Compatibility Issues

Verify the current Flask version:
```
  pip show flask
```
If the version is 3.1.0, downgrade Flask to 1.1.4
```
  pip install Flask==1.1.4
```
Upgrade Flask-SQLAlchemy
- Update Flask-SQLAlchemy and related dependencies:
```
  pip install --upgrade flask-sqlalchemy
```