Deployment Configuration for Alternative Platforms
This project can be deployed to several GitHub-friendly platforms as alternatives to Heroku:
1. Railway (Recommended for Flask apps)
- URL: https://railway.app
- GitHub Integration: Native
- Free Tier: Available
- Setup: Connect GitHub repo, Railway auto-detects Flask
Railway Deployment:
- Visit railway.app and sign in with GitHub
- Click "New Project" → "Deploy from GitHub repo"
- Select this repository
- Railway will auto-detect the Flask app and deploy
2. Render
- URL: https://render.com
- GitHub Integration: Native
- Free Tier: Available
- Setup: Connect GitHub repo, configure service
Render Deployment:
- Visit render.com and sign in with GitHub
- Click "New" → "Web Service"
- Connect this GitHub repository
- Configure:
- Build Command:
pip install -r requirements.txt - Start Command:
cd flask_app && python app.py
3. Vercel (For documentation/static sites)
- URL: https://vercel.com
- GitHub Integration: Native
- Free Tier: Generous
- Best for: Static documentation sites
4. GitHub Pages (Documentation only)
- Automatically deployed via GitHub Actions
- Available at:
https://[username].github.io/[repository-name] - Great for project documentation
5. PythonAnywhere
- URL: https://www.pythonanywhere.com
- GitHub Integration: Manual
- Free Tier: Available
- Setup: Clone repo and configure WSGI
Current Setup
This repository includes: - GitHub Actions workflow for testing and documentation - Automatic GitHub Pages deployment for documentation - Ready-to-deploy Flask application structure
Next Steps
- Push to GitHub repository
- Enable GitHub Pages in repository settings
- Choose one of the above platforms for Flask app deployment