LAMP Stack (Python + Flask)

Instructions

Install python wsgi apache module.

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-wsgi-py3 python-dev

Install flask.
```
pip3.6 install flask
```

Verify Apache is running.

apache2 -f /etc/apache2/apache2.conf -k start

Create wsgi file with same name as python applicaton.
```
touch my_flask_app.wsgi
```

Create Apache config file for flask application.

<VirtualHost *:80>
     # Add machine's IP address (use ifconfig command)
     ServerName 192.168.1.103
     # Give an alias to to start your website url with
     WSGIScriptAlias /testFlask /home/username/ExampleFlask/my_flask_app.wsgi
     <Directory /home/username/ExampleFlask/ExampleFlask/>
     		# set permissions as per apache2.conf file
            Options FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride None
            Require all granted
     </Directory>
     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
     LogLevel warn
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable site from file with a2ensite.

sudo a2ensite /etc/apache2/sites-available/ExampleFlask.conf

Restart Apache2.

apache2 -f /etc/apache2/apache2.conf -k stop
apache2 -f /etc/apache2/apache2.conf -k start

https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/deploying/mod_wsgi/
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi
https://www.codementor.io/@abhishake/minimal-apache-configuration-for-deploying-a-flask-app-ubuntu-18-04-phu50a7ft
https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/develop/user-guides/configuration-guidelines.html
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22711087/flask-importerror-no-module-named-app
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31252791/flask-importerror-no-module-named-flask
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/338768/python-error-importerror-no-module-named

LAMP Stack (Python + Flask)

Instructions

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