How deploy Flask application on Webfaction

To deploy a Flask application on Webfaction, you can follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Webfaction hosting account.
  2. Navigate to the "Domains/Websites" section and click on "Websites."
  3. Click on "Add New Website" to create a new website.
  4. Fill in the required information, such as the domain name, website root, and application category. Choose "Static/CGI/PHP" as the application category.
  5. Click on "Create Website" to create the new website.
  6. Now, go to the "Applications" section and click on "Add New Application."
  7. Choose "CGI/PHP" as the application category.
  8. Fill in the required information, such as the name and URL path. In the "Command" field, enter the path to the virtual environment's Python binary, followed by the Flask application's file path. For example, if your virtual environment is located at "/home/username/env" and your Flask application file is named "app.py" and located at "/home/username/myapp/app.py", the command would be "/home/username/env/bin/python /home/username/myapp/app.py".
  9. Click on "Save" to save the application.
  10. Go back to the "Websites" section and click on the website you created earlier.
  11. Scroll down to the "Applications" section and click on "Add New Application."
  12. Choose the application you created in step 7 from the dropdown menu.
  13. Fill in the required information, such as the URL path and select the appropriate URL type.
  14. Click on "Save" to save the application.
  15. Finally, go to your domain registrar's website and update the DNS settings to point to your Webfaction server.

Once the above steps are completed, your Flask application should be deployed and accessible through the specified domain name.