Month_End_Automator

Quick Azure Deployment Guide

Fastest Way to Deploy (5 minutes)

Step 1: Install Azure CLI

Download from: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli

Step 2: Login to Azure

az login

Step 3: Run Deployment Script (Windows PowerShell)

.\deploy_to_azure.ps1 -ResourceGroupName "monthEnd-rg" -AppServiceName "month-end-automator-$(Get-Random)" -Location "eastus"

Or manually:

Step 3 (Manual): Create Resources

# 1. Create resource group
az group create --name monthEnd-rg --location eastus

# 2. Create App Service Plan
az appservice plan create --name monthEnd-plan --resource-group monthEnd-rg --sku B1 --is-linux

# 3. Create Web App (choose a unique name)
az webapp create --resource-group monthEnd-rg --plan monthEnd-plan --name month-end-automator-UNIQUE --runtime "PYTHON|3.9"

# 4. Set startup command
az webapp config set --resource-group monthEnd-rg --name month-end-automator-UNIQUE --startup-file "gunicorn main:app --workers 2 --worker-class uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --timeout 600"

Step 4: Deploy Code

# Create ZIP file (exclude unnecessary files)
# Windows PowerShell:
Compress-Archive -Path main.py,processor.py,reporter.py,errors.py,requirements.txt,templates,services -DestinationPath deploy.zip -Force

# Or manually zip these files/folders:
# - main.py
# - processor.py  
# - reporter.py
# - errors.py
# - requirements.txt
# - templates/ (folder)
# - services/ (folder)

# Deploy ZIP
az webapp deployment source config-zip --resource-group monthEnd-rg --name month-end-automator-UNIQUE --src deploy.zip

Step 5: Access Your App

Visit: https://month-end-automator-UNIQUE.azurewebsites.net

Login:

Check Deployment Status

az webapp log tail --name month-end-automator-UNIQUE --resource-group monthEnd-rg

Important Notes

⚠️ File Storage: Azure App Service has ephemeral storage. Files in data/uploads will be lost on restart.

💡 Solution: Consider using Azure Blob Storage for persistent file storage (see full deployment guide).

Full Documentation

See AZURE_DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed deployment options, troubleshooting, and advanced configuration.

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