Tools Utilised:

• Ubuntu

• Git

• GitHub

• venv

• Python

• Flask

• pip3

• MySQL

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Update and install the necessary packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt install pip mysql-server python3-virtualenv -y

2. Clone the repo & cd into the directory

git clone https://github.com/mrbilalshafiq/DevOps-Project-1 && cd DevOps-Project-1

3. Initiate the virtual environment

virtualenv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment

source venv/bin/activate

5. Install the requirements

pip3 install -r application/requirements.txt

6. Log into MySQL

sudo mysql -u root

7. Create the user which matches what is written in init.py

CREATE USER 'bilalhalal'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

8. Grant the necessary privileges to the newly created user

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'bilalhalal'@'localhost';

9. Flush the privileges to update the privileges table

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

10. Create the database which matches the database name written in init.py

CREATE DATABASE halalworlddb;

11. Exit out of MySQL

EXIT

12. Create the tables

python3 create.py

13. Find your public IP

curl ifconfig.me

14. Start the app using Python

python3 app.py

15. Enter your public IP in your browser on port 5000

Example:
3.8.95.114:5000/

16. Test the application

Clean Up

17. Stop the app correctly (using CTRL+Z will leave the process running)

CTRL+C

18. Deactivate the virtual environment

deactivate

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