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| # 🎯 Deployment Checklist | |
| Use this checklist to ensure a smooth deployment to Hugging Face Spaces. | |
| ## ☐ Pre-Deployment | |
| - [ ] Have a HuggingFace account (create at https://huggingface.co/join) | |
| - [ ] Git is installed on your machine | |
| - [ ] All files in `huggingface_deployment` folder are present: | |
| - [ ] `app/` folder with all subfolders | |
| - [ ] `main.py` | |
| - [ ] `Dockerfile` | |
| - [ ] `requirements.txt` | |
| - [ ] `README.md` (with YAML frontmatter) | |
| - [ ] `.dockerignore` | |
| - [ ] `.gitignore` | |
| - [ ] `LICENSE` | |
| ## ☐ Create Space | |
| - [ ] Go to https://huggingface.co/new-space | |
| - [ ] Choose a name for your Space | |
| - [ ] Select **Docker** as SDK | |
| - [ ] Choose license: **MIT** | |
| - [ ] Select visibility: Public or Private | |
| - [ ] Click "Create Space" | |
| ## ☐ Upload Files | |
| ### Option A: Web UI (Drag & Drop) | |
| - [ ] Open your new Space page | |
| - [ ] Click "Files" tab | |
| - [ ] Drag and drop ALL files from `huggingface_deployment` folder | |
| - [ ] Wait for upload to complete | |
| ### Option B: Git (Recommended) | |
| - [ ] Clone your Space: `git clone https://huggingface.co/spaces/USERNAME/SPACENAME` | |
| - [ ] Copy all files from `huggingface_deployment` to cloned folder | |
| - [ ] `git add .` | |
| - [ ] `git commit -m "Initial deployment"` | |
| - [ ] `git push` | |
| ## ☐ Monitor Build | |
| - [ ] Go to your Space page | |
| - [ ] Click "Logs" tab | |
| - [ ] Watch the build progress | |
| - [ ] Wait for "Running" status (~5-10 minutes) | |
| - [ ] Check for any error messages | |
| ## ☐ Test Deployment | |
| - [ ] Note your Space URL: `https://USERNAME-SPACENAME.hf.space` | |
| - [ ] Test health endpoint: | |
| ```bash | |
| curl https://USERNAME-SPACENAME.hf.space/ | |
| ``` | |
| - [ ] Expected response: `{"status":"ok"}` | |
| - [ ] Test with a simple upload (use Postman, curl, or your frontend) | |
| ## ☐ Configure (Optional) | |
| ### Hardware Upgrade | |
| - [ ] Go to Space Settings | |
| - [ ] Click "Change hardware" | |
| - [ ] Select desired tier (T4 GPU recommended for production) | |
| - [ ] Confirm upgrade | |
| ### Persistent Storage | |
| - [ ] Go to Space Settings | |
| - [ ] Click "Upgrade storage" | |
| - [ ] Select storage tier (Small = $5/month for 20GB) | |
| - [ ] Confirm upgrade | |
| ### Environment Variables | |
| - [ ] Go to Space Settings | |
| - [ ] Add any required secrets/variables | |
| - [ ] Save changes | |
| ## ☐ Connect Frontend | |
| - [ ] Update frontend API URL to: `https://USERNAME-SPACENAME.hf.space` | |
| - [ ] Test end-to-end flow: | |
| - [ ] Upload images | |
| - [ ] Start processing | |
| - [ ] Check progress | |
| - [ ] Download results | |
| ## ☐ Final Checks | |
| - [ ] Space is publicly accessible (if intended) | |
| - [ ] API responds to all endpoints | |
| - [ ] Image upload works | |
| - [ ] Processing completes successfully | |
| - [ ] Download returns ZIP file | |
| - [ ] Cleanup happens after download | |
| ## ☐ Documentation | |
| - [ ] Update your frontend repo with new API URL | |
| - [ ] Share your Space link with users | |
| - [ ] Add Space badge to your GitHub README (optional): | |
| ```markdown | |
| [](https://huggingface.co/spaces/USERNAME/SPACENAME) | |
| ``` | |
| ## ☐ Monitoring | |
| - [ ] Check Space analytics (views, usage) | |
| - [ ] Monitor logs for errors | |
| - [ ] Watch resource usage in Settings | |
| - [ ] Set up billing alerts (if using paid tier) | |
| --- | |
| ## 🎉 Deployment Complete! | |
| Once all items are checked, your Image Selector Backend is live on HuggingFace Spaces! | |
| **Your API**: `https://USERNAME-SPACENAME.hf.space` | |
| **Your Space**: `https://huggingface.co/spaces/USERNAME/SPACENAME` | |
| --- | |
| ## 📞 Need Help? | |
| - Check `DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` for detailed instructions | |
| - Check `QUICK_START.md` for overview | |
| - HF Community: https://huggingface.co/spaces | |
| - HF Discord: https://discord.gg/hugging-face | |