Hosting for Feedstack

Step 1: Authenticate with Fly.io

flyctl auth login

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Step 2: Initialize the Application

If deploying for the first time, initialize the app from the project root:

flyctl launch

This will:

• Generate a fly.toml configuration file

• Register the application name

• Allow you to choose a deployment region

If already initialized, this step can be skipped.

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Step 3: Configure Environment Variables

Feedstack requires several secrets to function. These are set securely using the Fly.io CLI:

flyctl secrets set\
  OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key\
  DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=your_django_secret_key\
  FRONTEND_URL=https://feedstack.fly.dev\
  ALLOWED_HOSTS=.fly.dev

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Step 4: Deploy the Application

To build and deploy the containerized application:

flyctl deploy

This command will:

• Build the Docker image using the provided Dockerfile

• Upload it to Fly.io

• Deploy it to the specified region

• Expose it at a live HTTPS URL

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Step 5: Monitor Logs

You can monitor the live output of your application using:

flyctl logs

This is useful for real-time debugging and validation.

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Step 6: fly.toml Configuration (Example)

The fly.toml file defines the Fly.io app settings. Here is a sample:

app = "feedstack"

[build]
  dockerfile = "Dockerfile"

[env]
  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "feedstack.settings.production"
  PYTHONUNBUFFERED = "1"

[[services]]
  internal_port = 8000
  protocol = "tcp"

  [[services.ports]]
    handlers = ["http"]
    port = 80

  [[services.ports]]
    handlers = ["tls", "http"]
    port = 443

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Step 7: Redeployment

After making updates to the codebase (either backend or frontend), re-deploy the application with:

flyctl deploy

This rebuilds the image and pushes it live with zero downtime.

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