DEPLOY_TO_HF.md

🚀 Quick Deploy to Hugging Face Spaces

⚡ 5-Minute Deployment

Your app is ready to deploy! Everything is configured.

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📋 What You Need

1. ✅ Hugging Face account (you have Pro!)
2. ✅ 10 minutes of time
3. ✅ This repository

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🎯 Deployment Steps

Step 1: Run Preparation Script (Already Done!)

cd /home/thadillo/MyProjects/participatory_planner
./prepare_hf_deployment.sh

Status: ✅ Complete! Files are ready.

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Step 2: Create Hugging Face Space

1. Go to: https://huggingface.co/new-space

2. Fill in the form:

   • Space name: participatory-planner (or your choice)
   • License: MIT
   • SDK: ⚠️ Docker (IMPORTANT!)
   • Hardware: CPU Basic (free) or CPU Upgrade (Pro - faster)
   • Visibility: Public or Private

3. Click: "Create Space"

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Step 3: Upload Files

Two options:

Option A: Web UI (Easier)

1. Go to your Space → Files tab
2. Click "Add file" → "Upload files"
3. Upload these files/folders:

   ✅ Dockerfile
   ✅ README.md
   ✅ requirements.txt
   ✅ app_hf.py
   ✅ wsgi.py
   ✅ app/ (entire folder)
   

4. Commit: "Initial deployment"

Option B: Git Push

# Add HF as remote (replace YOUR_USERNAME)
git remote add hf https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOUR_USERNAME/participatory-planner

# Push
git add Dockerfile README.md requirements.txt app_hf.py wsgi.py app/
git commit -m "🚀 Deploy to HF Spaces"
git push hf main

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Step 4: Configure Secret Key

1. Go to: Your Space → Settings → Repository secrets
2. Click: "New secret"
3. Add:
   • Name: FLASK_SECRET_KEY
   • Value: 9fd11d101e36efbd3a7893f56d604b860403d247633547586c41453118e69b00
4. Save

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Step 5: Wait for Build

1. Go to Logs tab
2. Watch the build (5-10 minutes first time)
3. Look for:

   ✓ Running on http://0.0.0.0:7860
   

4. Status will change: "Building" → "Running" ✅

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Step 6: Access Your App! 🎉

Your app is live at:

• Direct: https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOUR_USERNAME/participatory-planner
• Embedded: https://YOUR_USERNAME-participatory-planner.hf.space

Login: <see-startup-logs-or-set-ADMIN_TOKEN>

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✅ Verify Deployment

Test these features:

• App loads correctly
• Admin login works
• Can create tokens
• Can submit contributions
• AI analysis works
• Dashboard displays
• Training panel accessible
• Data persists after refresh

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🔧 Troubleshooting

Build Failed?

• Check Logs tab for error details
• Verify Docker SDK was selected
• Try CPU Upgrade if out of memory

App Not Loading?

• Wait 10 minutes for model download
• Check Logs for errors
• Verify port 7860 in Dockerfile

Database Issues?

• Database creates automatically on first run
• Stored in /data/app.db (persists)
• Check Space hasn't run out of storage

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🎁 Bonus: Pro Features

With your HF Pro account:

Faster Performance

• Settings → Hardware → CPU Upgrade (4 vCPU, 32GB RAM)

Private Space

• Settings → Visibility → Private
• Perfect for confidential planning sessions

Custom Domain

• Settings → Custom domains
• Add: planning.yourdomain.com

Always-On

• Settings → Sleep time → Never sleep
• No cold starts!

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📊 What Gets Deployed

Included:

• ✅ Full application code (app/)
• ✅ AI models (download on first run)
• ✅ Database (created automatically)
• ✅ All features working

NOT Included:

• ❌ Local development files
• ❌ Your local database
• ❌ venv/
• ❌ .env file (use Secrets instead)

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🔐 Security Notes

Current Setup:

• ✅ Secret key stored in HF Secrets (not in code)
• ✅ HTTPS enabled automatically
• ✅ Session cookies configured
• ⚠️ Default admin token: <see-startup-logs-or-set-ADMIN_TOKEN>

For Production:

1. Change admin token to something secure
2. Enable Space authentication (Settings)
3. Make Space private if handling sensitive data
4. Regular backups via Export feature

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📈 Performance

Expected:

• Build time: 5-10 minutes (first time)
• Model download: 5 minutes (first run, then cached)
• Startup time: 10-20 seconds
• Inference: <3 seconds per submission
• Storage: ~2GB (model + database)

With Pro CPU Upgrade:

• ⚡ 2x faster inference
• ⚡ Faster model loading
• ⚡ Better for large sessions (100+ submissions)

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📞 Support

Documentation:

• Full guide: HUGGINGFACE_DEPLOYMENT.md
• Checklist: HF_DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
• HF Docs: https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces

Help:

• Logs: Your Space → Logs tab
• HF Discord: https://hf.co/join/discord
• HF Forum: https://discuss.huggingface.co/

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🎯 Quick Summary

1. Create Space (SDK: Docker)      → 1 min
2. Upload files                     → 2 min
3. Add FLASK_SECRET_KEY to Secrets  → 1 min
4. Wait for build                   → 10 min
5. Test & enjoy!                    → ∞

Total: ~15 minutes
Cost: $0 (included in HF Pro!)

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✨ You're Ready!

Everything is configured and tested. Just follow the steps above.

Next: Click this link → https://huggingface.co/new-space

Good luck! 🚀🎉

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Files prepared by: prepare_hf_deployment.sh
Deployment verified: ✅ Ready
Secret key generated: ✅ Ready
Docker config: ✅ Port 7860
Database: ✅ Auto-creates at /data/app.db