DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

🚀 Deployment Guide for Hugging Face Spaces

Quick Fix for Your Existing Space

Your Hugging Face Space at https://huggingface.co/spaces/kirudang/watermark-leaderboard has been updated with the following fixes:

✅ Fixed Issues

1. Flexible Submission Validation

   • Now accepts any combination of attack types
   • Submit only Attack-free, only Watermark Removal, only Stealing Attack, or any combination
   • Clear validation messages guide users

2. Complete Pending Submissions Table

   • Shows ALL fields: ID, Name, Model, Paper Link, Attack-free metrics, Watermark Removal metrics, Stealing Attack metrics, Submitted At
   • Administrators can see complete submission details for proper review

3. Enhanced User Experience

   • Clear submission requirements displayed in the form
   • Better error messages
   • Paper link field added

📁 Files to Update in Your Hugging Face Space

Upload these updated files to your Space:

1. app.py - Main application with all fixes
2. requirements.txt - Updated dependencies
3. README.md - Updated documentation
4. leaderboard.json - Latest data (if needed)

🔄 How to Deploy

Option 1: Git Push (Recommended)

# In your watermark-leaderboard directory
git add .
git commit -m "Fix submission validation and pending approval display"
git push origin main

Option 2: Manual Upload

1. Go to your Space: https://huggingface.co/spaces/kirudang/watermark-leaderboard
2. Click "Files and versions" tab
3. Upload the updated files:
   • app.py
   • requirements.txt
   • README.md
   • leaderboard.json (if you want to update data)

🎯 What's Fixed

Before (Issues):

• ❌ Could only submit Attack-free data
• ❌ Pending submissions showed limited fields
• ❌ Confusing validation messages

After (Fixed):

• ✅ Can submit any combination: Attack-free, Watermark Removal, Stealing Attack
• ✅ Pending submissions show ALL fields for complete review
• ✅ Clear submission requirements and validation

🔍 Testing the Fixes

After deployment, test these scenarios:

1. Submit only Stealing Attack data (no Attack-free)
2. Submit only Watermark Removal data (no Attack-free)
3. Submit combination of all three types
4. Check pending submissions table shows all fields

🛠️ Admin Controls

• Admin Password: admin123 (you can change this in app.py)
• Pending Submissions: Shows complete details for review
• Approval Process: Approve/reject with full visibility

Your Space will automatically rebuild when you push the changes!