marobo · November 14, 2025 01:12 · marobo · Sep 12, 2025
diff --git a/deploy_pythonanywhere.sh b/deploy_pythonanywhere.sh
 #!/bin/bash

 # Steps:
 # 1. Go to https://www.pythonanywhere.com/registration/register/beginner/ and sign up for a free account
 # 2. Go to your email and verify your email address
 # 3. Login to your PythonAnywhere account
 # 4. Go to the "Files" tab and upload this file (deploy_pythonanywhere.sh)
 # 5. Go to the "Consoles" tab and create a new console by clicking on the "Bash" button
 # 6. Open the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file and edit the variables with your own values
 # 7. Make the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file executable by running "chmod +x deploy_pythonanywhere.sh"
 # 8. Execute the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file by running "source ~/deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" in the console


 # === CONFIGURATION ===
 GIT_REPO="[git repository URL]" # [email protected]:username/repository.git
 GIT_BRANCH="[git branch name]"  # master, main, etc.
 GIT_USERNAME="[git username]"  # username
 PROJECT_FOLDER="[project folder name]"  # Folder name after cloning
 PROJECT_NAME="[project name]"  # Django project folder containing settings.py
 PYTHON_VERSION="[python version]"  # 3.10, 3.11, etc.
 PA_USERNAME="[pythonanywhere username]"  # PythonAnywhere username
 PA_EMAIL="[pythonanywhere email]"  # PythonAnywhere email
 DOMAIN="[PA_USERNAME.pythonanywhere.com]"  # username.pythonanywhere.com

 # === DEPLOY SCRIPT ===

 echo "================================================"
 echo "🚀 Starting deployment..."
 echo "================================================"
 echo "This script will:"
 echo "   - Navigating to home directory"
 echo "   - Generate SSH key if not present"
 echo "   - Cloning the Git repo"
 echo "   - Checking out to the branch specify in the script"
 echo "   - Pulling latest changes from Git"
 echo "   - Creating virtual environment and then activating it"
 echo "   - Installing requirements"
 echo "   - Running migrations"
 echo "   - Collecting static files"
 echo "   - Creating superuser account"
 echo "   - Configure WSGI file"
 echo "   - Reload web app"
 echo "================================================"

 echo "📁 Navigating to home directory..."
 cd ~ || exit

 # === Generate SSH key if not present ===
 if [ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub ]; then
    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$PA_USERNAME@$DOMAIN" -N "" -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa
    echo "🔑 Public key generated:"
    echo "================================================"
    cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
    echo "================================================"
    echo "🔑 Copy and add public key above to your GitHub account at https://github.com/${GIT_USERNAME}/${PROJECT_FOLDER}/settings/keys/new"
    read -p "After adding the public key to GitHub, press ENTER to continue..."
 else
    echo "🔑 SSH has been generated."
    echo "================================================"
    cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
    echo "================================================"
    echo "🔑 Copy and add public key above to your GitHub account at https://github.com/${GIT_USERNAME}/${PROJECT_FOLDER}/settings/keys/new"
    echo "🔑 If it has been added to your GitHub repository, you can skip the next step."
    read -p "Press ENTER to continue..."
 fi

 # === Git operations with proper branch handling ===
 if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_FOLDER" ]; then
    echo "🔁 Cloning the Git repo..."
    git clone "$GIT_REPO"
    cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" || exit
    echo "📥 Checking out branch $GIT_BRANCH..."
    git checkout $GIT_BRANCH
 else
    cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" || exit
    
    # Fetch all remote branches first
    echo "📥 Fetching latest changes from remote..."
    git fetch origin
    
    # Check if branch exists locally
    if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$GIT_BRANCH; then
        echo "📥 Checking out existing local branch $GIT_BRANCH..."
        git checkout $GIT_BRANCH
        
        # Reset to match remote exactly (prevents merge commits)
        # This ensures the local branch matches the remote branch exactly
        echo "🔄 Resetting branch to match remote $GIT_BRANCH..."
        git reset --hard origin/$GIT_BRANCH
    else
        # Branch doesn't exist locally, check if it exists on remote
        if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/$GIT_BRANCH; then
            echo "📥 Creating local branch $GIT_BRANCH from origin/$GIT_BRANCH..."
            git checkout -b $GIT_BRANCH origin/$GIT_BRANCH
        else
            echo "❌ Error: Branch '$GIT_BRANCH' does not exist on remote!"
            echo "Available branches:"
            git branch -r
            exit 1
        fi
    fi
 fi

 # === Create and activate virtual environment outside of project folder ===

 echo "🐍 Navigating out of the project folder..."
 cd ..

 if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
    echo "🐍 Creating virtual environment..."
    python$PYTHON_VERSION -m venv venv
 fi

 echo "✅ Activating virtual environment..."
 source ~/venv/bin/activate

 # === Install requirements and run migrations ===
 cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" || exit

 if [ -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
    echo "📦 Installing requirements..."
    pip install --upgrade pip
    pip install -r requirements.txt
 fi

 echo "🧱 Running migrations..."
 python manage.py migrate

 echo "🖼️ Collecting static files..."
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

 echo "Compiling translations..."
 python manage.py compilemessages

 echo "🔍 Running checks..."
 python manage.py check

 echo "🔍 Running tests..."
 python manage.py test

 # === Create superuser ===
 echo "👤 Creating superuser account..."
 echo "You'll be prompted to create a superuser account. You can skip this by pressing Ctrl+C."

 if python manage.py shell -c "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; 
 User = get_user_model(); 
 exit(0 if User.objects.filter(username='$PA_USERNAME').exists() else 1)"; then
    echo "⚠️ Superuser '$PA_USERNAME' already exists, skipping..."
 else
    python manage.py createsuperuser --noinput --username="$PA_USERNAME" --email="$PA_EMAIL"
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        echo "✅ Superuser '$PA_USERNAME' created!"
    else
        echo "❌ Failed to create superuser"
    fi
 fi

 # === Configure WSGI file ===
 WSGI_FILE="/var/www/${PA_USERNAME}_pythonanywhere_com_wsgi.py"
 echo "⚙️ Updating WSGI file at $WSGI_FILE..."

 cat > "$WSGI_FILE" <<EOL
 import sys
 import os

 path = '/home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER'
 if path not in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(path)

 os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = '$PROJECT_NAME.settings'

 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 application = get_wsgi_application()
 EOL


 # === Reload web app ===
 echo "🔄 Reloading web app..."
 touch /var/www/${PA_USERNAME}_pythonanywhere_com_wsgi.py
 echo "✅ Deployment complete!"

 echo "================================================"

 echo "🔗 NEXT STEPS:"
 echo "1. Go to https://www.pythonanywhere.com/user/$PA_USERNAME/webapps/#tab_id_new_webapp_tab"
 echo "2. Tap on the 'Add a new web app' button and select 'Manual configuration'"
 echo "3. Select Python $PYTHON_VERSION"
 echo "4. Set the source code directory to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER"
 echo "5. Set the working directory to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER"
 echo "6. Set the virtual environment to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/venv"
 echo "7. Set the static files mapping to: URL: /static/ Directory: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER/staticfiles"
 echo "8. Set the media files mapping to: URL: /media/ Directory: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER/media"
 echo "9. Reload your web app by clicking the green 'Reload' button"

 echo "================================================"

 echo "🎉 Your Django app should now be live at: https://$DOMAIN"
	#!/bin/bash

	# Steps:
	# 1. Go to https://www.pythonanywhere.com/registration/register/beginner/ and sign up for a free account
	# 2. Go to your email and verify your email address
	# 3. Login to your PythonAnywhere account
	# 4. Go to the "Files" tab and upload this file (deploy_pythonanywhere.sh)
	# 5. Go to the "Consoles" tab and create a new console by clicking on the "Bash" button
	# 6. Open the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file and edit the variables with your own values
	# 7. Make the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file executable by running "chmod +x deploy_pythonanywhere.sh"
	# 8. Execute the "deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" file by running "source ~/deploy_pythonanywhere.sh" in the console


	# === CONFIGURATION ===
	GIT_REPO="[git repository URL]" # [email protected]:username/repository.git
	GIT_BRANCH="[git branch name]" # master, main, etc.
	GIT_USERNAME="[git username]" # username
	PROJECT_FOLDER="[project folder name]" # Folder name after cloning
	PROJECT_NAME="[project name]" # Django project folder containing settings.py
	PYTHON_VERSION="[python version]" # 3.10, 3.11, etc.
	PA_USERNAME="[pythonanywhere username]" # PythonAnywhere username
	PA_EMAIL="[pythonanywhere email]" # PythonAnywhere email
	DOMAIN="[PA_USERNAME.pythonanywhere.com]" # username.pythonanywhere.com

	# === DEPLOY SCRIPT ===

	echo "================================================"
	echo "🚀 Starting deployment..."
	echo "================================================"
	echo "This script will:"
	echo " - Navigating to home directory"
	echo " - Generate SSH key if not present"
	echo " - Cloning the Git repo"
	echo " - Checking out to the branch specify in the script"
	echo " - Pulling latest changes from Git"
	echo " - Creating virtual environment and then activating it"
	echo " - Installing requirements"
	echo " - Running migrations"
	echo " - Collecting static files"
	echo " - Creating superuser account"
	echo " - Configure WSGI file"
	echo " - Reload web app"
	echo "================================================"

	echo "📁 Navigating to home directory..."
	cd ~ \|\| exit

	# === Generate SSH key if not present ===
	if [ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub ]; then
	ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$PA_USERNAME@$DOMAIN" -N "" -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa
	echo "🔑 Public key generated:"
	echo "================================================"
	cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
	echo "================================================"
	echo "🔑 Copy and add public key above to your GitHub account at https://github.com/${GIT_USERNAME}/${PROJECT_FOLDER}/settings/keys/new"
	read -p "After adding the public key to GitHub, press ENTER to continue..."
	else
	echo "🔑 SSH has been generated."
	echo "================================================"
	cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
	echo "================================================"
	echo "🔑 Copy and add public key above to your GitHub account at https://github.com/${GIT_USERNAME}/${PROJECT_FOLDER}/settings/keys/new"
	echo "🔑 If it has been added to your GitHub repository, you can skip the next step."
	read -p "Press ENTER to continue..."
	fi

	# === Git operations with proper branch handling ===
	if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_FOLDER" ]; then
	echo "🔁 Cloning the Git repo..."
	git clone "$GIT_REPO"
	cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" \|\| exit
	echo "📥 Checking out branch $GIT_BRANCH..."
	git checkout $GIT_BRANCH
	else
	cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" \|\| exit

	# Fetch all remote branches first
	echo "📥 Fetching latest changes from remote..."
	git fetch origin

	# Check if branch exists locally
	if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$GIT_BRANCH; then
	echo "📥 Checking out existing local branch $GIT_BRANCH..."
	git checkout $GIT_BRANCH

	# Reset to match remote exactly (prevents merge commits)
	# This ensures the local branch matches the remote branch exactly
	echo "🔄 Resetting branch to match remote $GIT_BRANCH..."
	git reset --hard origin/$GIT_BRANCH
	else
	# Branch doesn't exist locally, check if it exists on remote
	if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/$GIT_BRANCH; then
	echo "📥 Creating local branch $GIT_BRANCH from origin/$GIT_BRANCH..."
	git checkout -b $GIT_BRANCH origin/$GIT_BRANCH
	else
	echo "❌ Error: Branch '$GIT_BRANCH' does not exist on remote!"
	echo "Available branches:"
	git branch -r
	exit 1
	fi
	fi
	fi

	# === Create and activate virtual environment outside of project folder ===

	echo "🐍 Navigating out of the project folder..."
	cd ..

	if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
	echo "🐍 Creating virtual environment..."
	python$PYTHON_VERSION -m venv venv
	fi

	echo "✅ Activating virtual environment..."
	source ~/venv/bin/activate

	# === Install requirements and run migrations ===
	cd "$PROJECT_FOLDER" \|\| exit

	if [ -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
	echo "📦 Installing requirements..."
	pip install --upgrade pip
	pip install -r requirements.txt
	fi

	echo "🧱 Running migrations..."
	python manage.py migrate

	echo "🖼️ Collecting static files..."
	python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

	echo "Compiling translations..."
	python manage.py compilemessages

	echo "🔍 Running checks..."
	python manage.py check

	echo "🔍 Running tests..."
	python manage.py test

	# === Create superuser ===
	echo "👤 Creating superuser account..."
	echo "You'll be prompted to create a superuser account. You can skip this by pressing Ctrl+C."

	if python manage.py shell -c "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model;
	User = get_user_model();
	exit(0 if User.objects.filter(username='$PA_USERNAME').exists() else 1)"; then
	echo "⚠️ Superuser '$PA_USERNAME' already exists, skipping..."
	else
	python manage.py createsuperuser --noinput --username="$PA_USERNAME" --email="$PA_EMAIL"
	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
	echo "✅ Superuser '$PA_USERNAME' created!"
	else
	echo "❌ Failed to create superuser"
	fi
	fi

	# === Configure WSGI file ===
	WSGI_FILE="/var/www/${PA_USERNAME}_pythonanywhere_com_wsgi.py"
	echo "⚙️ Updating WSGI file at $WSGI_FILE..."

	cat > "$WSGI_FILE" <<EOL
	import sys
	import os

	path = '/home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER'
	if path not in sys.path:
	sys.path.append(path)

	os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = '$PROJECT_NAME.settings'

	from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
	application = get_wsgi_application()
	EOL


	# === Reload web app ===
	echo "🔄 Reloading web app..."
	touch /var/www/${PA_USERNAME}_pythonanywhere_com_wsgi.py
	echo "✅ Deployment complete!"

	echo "================================================"

	echo "🔗 NEXT STEPS:"
	echo "1. Go to https://www.pythonanywhere.com/user/$PA_USERNAME/webapps/#tab_id_new_webapp_tab"
	echo "2. Tap on the 'Add a new web app' button and select 'Manual configuration'"
	echo "3. Select Python $PYTHON_VERSION"
	echo "4. Set the source code directory to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER"
	echo "5. Set the working directory to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER"
	echo "6. Set the virtual environment to: /home/$PA_USERNAME/venv"
	echo "7. Set the static files mapping to: URL: /static/ Directory: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER/staticfiles"
	echo "8. Set the media files mapping to: URL: /media/ Directory: /home/$PA_USERNAME/$PROJECT_FOLDER/media"
	echo "9. Reload your web app by clicking the green 'Reload' button"

	echo "================================================"

	echo "🎉 Your Django app should now be live at: https://$DOMAIN"
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