deploying_apps.txt

##################################
# Bare minimum files
##################################

main.py             # runs the flask app
app.yaml            # specify deployment configuration
requirements.txt    # python package requirements

##################################
# Test the App before deploying
##################################

# create a virtual environment
virtualenv --python python3 ~/envs/pokemon

# activate it
source ~/envs/pokemon/bin/activate

# use pip to install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# run the app in the virtualenv
python main.py

##################################
# Deploying to Google App Engine
##################################

# create the app (skip this??)
gcloud app create

# deploy the app
gcloud app deploy app.yaml --project best-pokemon

# load the webapp!
gcloud app browse --project=best-pokemon

##################################
# Gcloud notes
##################################

# from terminal
gcloud info

# console.cloud.google.com/...
App Engine > Dashboard
App Engine > Settings > Disable App