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Mission statement

“Revolut Video Collective empowers creators to craft compelling, innovative stories that connect, inspire, and transform. We harness the power of video to amplify diverse voices, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful impact in the digital world.”

Recipe generator

Here’s a step-by-step guide to deploy your Flask recipe generator to Render for free public access. Render is a modern cloud platform that supports Flask apps with automatic HTTPS and scaling. Step 1: Prepare Your App for Render 1. Update requirements.txt Ensure your requirements.txt includes all dependencies, including the spaCy model: textflask==3.0.0 spacy==3.7.2 transformers==4.36.2 torch==2.1.0 python-dotenv==1.0.0 en-core-web-sm @ https://github.com/explosion/spacy-models/releases/download/en_core_web_sm-3.7.0/en_core_web_sm-3.7.0-py3-none-any.whl 2. Create a render.yaml File Render uses a render.yaml file to configure your web service. Create this file in your project root: render.yaml yamlservices: - type: web name: recipe-generator env: python buildCommand: pip install -r requirements.txt startCommand: gunicorn app:app envVars: - key: PYTHON_VERSION value: 3.10.0 3. Update app.py for Production Ensure your app.py is production-ready. Add this at the bottom: pythonif __name__ == '__main__': app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000) 4. Test Locally Run your app locally to confirm everything works: bashpython app.py Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000 to test. Step 2: Deploy to Render 1. Sign Up for Render Go to Render and sign up for a free account. 2. Connect Your GitHub Repository Click “New +” > “Web Service” in the Render dashboard. Connect your GitHub account and select your recipe_generator repository. Choose the branch (e.g., main). 3. Configure the Web Service Name: recipe-generator (or any name you prefer). Region: Select the closest region to your users (e.g., Oregon (US West)). Branch: Select the branch you want to deploy (e.g., main). Root Directory: Leave blank (or specify if your project is in a subfolder). Build Command:bashpip install -r requirements.txt python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm Start Command:bashgunicorn app:app Environment: Select Python 3.10. Auto-Deploy: Enable to automatically redeploy when you push changes. 4. Add Environment Variables (Optional) If your app uses environment variables (e.g., API keys), add them in the “Environment” section. 5. Deploy the App Click “Create Web Service”. Render will: Build your app. Install dependencies. Start the web service. Step 3: Access Your Deployed App Once deployment is complete, Render will provide a public URL (e.g., https://recipe-generator.onrender.com). Click the URL to visit your live app. Step 4: Update Your App To update your app: Push changes to your GitHub repository. Render will automatically redeploy your app (if auto-deploy is enabled). Monitor the deployment logs in the Render dashboard. Troubleshooting 1. Build Failures Check the “Build Logs” in the Render dashboard for errors. Common issues: Missing dependencies in requirements.txt. Incorrect startCommand (e.g., gunicorn app:app instead of gunicorn app:app). 2. App Crashes Check the “Logs” tab in the Render dashboard for runtime errors. Ensure your app.py is error-free and uses app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000). 3. Static Files Not Loading Render serves static files automatically if they are in the static folder. Ensure your static/style.css and other static files are correctly linked in your HTML templates. Final Notes Your app is now live at https://recipe-generator.onrender.com (or your custom URL). The free tier includes: 512 MB RAM. 750 free build minutes/month. Automatic HTTPS. For higher traffic, consider upgrading to a paid plan.