DEPLOYMENT.md

# Code Assistant Bot - Web Deployment Guide
# Author: RSK World (https://rskworld.in)
# Founder: Molla Samser
# Designer & Tester: Rima Khatun
# Contact: help@rskworld.in, +91 93305 39277
# Year: 2026

## Quick Web Deployment Options

### Option 1: PythonAnywhere (Recommended)
1. Create account at [pythonanywhere.com](https://www.pythonanywhere.com/)
2. Create new Web App
3. Select Flask framework
4. Upload your project files
5. Set environment variables in Web tab
6. Install requirements from requirements.txt

### Option 2: Heroku
1. Install Heroku CLI
2. Create `Procfile`:
```
web: gunicorn app:app
```
3. Create `runtime.txt`:
```
python-3.9.0
```
4. Deploy:
```bash
heroku create
git push heroku main
```

### Option 3: Vercel (Serverless)
1. Install Vercel CLI
2. Create `vercel.json`:
```json
{
"version": 2,
"builds": [
{
"src": "app.py",
"use": "@vercel/python"
}
],
"routes": [
{
"src": "/(.*)",
"dest": "app.py"
}
]
}
```

### Option 4: Railway
1. Connect GitHub repository
2. Railway will auto-detect Flask
3. Set environment variables
4. Deploy automatically

## Required Environment Variables

Set these in your hosting platform:

```
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_actual_openai_api_key
SECRET_KEY=your_random_secret_key
FLASK_ENV=production
PORT=5000
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_optional
```

## Static File Configuration

For production, ensure static files are served properly:
- CSS: `/static/css/style.css`
- JS: `/static/js/app.js`
- Images: `/static/images/`

## Domain Configuration

After deployment, you can:
- Use provided subdomain
- Connect custom domain
- Configure SSL certificate

## Security Notes

- Never expose API keys in frontend
- Use HTTPS in production
- Set up rate limiting
- Monitor API usage

## Support

For deployment issues: help@rskworld.in | +91 93305 39277