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)
```bash
# 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!