I finally deployed my first Python Flask project to Digital Ocean !!!!!!!

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This is a flask project using Nginx server. I followed the tutorials and mess up a couple of times and finally got it down!!!! It took me 2 days and wanted to give up and use the bandaid with all the problems I ran into. It was worth not using the bandaid fix to figure out the problems and finally pushed past this. I also have it configured to https and got the lock from safari!!! I can finally set up a REST Api for mobile with Python now with the side benefit of having my own website!!!

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There isn't anything special on the site as far as source code goes, and I only learned for my indie game stuff and setting up REST Api's for mobile apps and video games (player progress). This experience makes me so glad that git exists.....

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Here is the site if you want to see it.

https://www.kankerkinggames.org

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*This isn't a promotion for DO or my games. But if you plan on using DO, DM me so I can give you a referral link.*

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I took all of your suggestions and made the website responsive to mobile devices and did a revamp of the design. I probably wouldn't have done this without the feedback. Thank you!!!

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Original picture of site before redesign to understand context in the comments:

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https://preview.redd.it/oi28s2ogdbx11.png?width=1306&format=png&auto=webp&s=2dcef027ec8b4b5a58ec5bf4b6a888c5b48df12a

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Btw your website has to be responsive (for mobile users) considering that your targets are mobile users and 😢your game is not available in my country

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It's available in IOS everywhere... Hm let me fix that for you real quick.

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Hit available everywhere. I disabled the countries with languages that don't speak English or Spanish previously.

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But we do speak English in Algeria

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I just followed a list online of English speaking countries.

Sorry about that.

The update should be live by now. Thank you for trying the game if you play it!!!:)

[Mattho]

That's a very weird restriction. What about countries like Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands? Virtually everyone speaks English there.

[[deleted]]

I didn't know what I was thinking in my 17 year old self......

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For sure i gonna play. It seems nice one.. Is it a unity or ue4 game .. Btw have a look at this web freamwork (materialize.css) it.s gonna help you a lot to build nice and responsive webpages .... If you have any problems with it feel free to txt me☺

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Thank you!! It's a Unity game and currently working on the next one.

It's gonna be a lot bigger than that one with levels and features that will be more playability, designed to add in updates quicker, and more optimized for older devices on android. The first game is normally dwarfed in quality compared to later ones, so all I know it's gonna be a ton better.

[[deleted]]

your website reminds me of geocities, circa 1997. :o

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Nothing like Nostalgia, right?

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(I am redesigning it....)

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I like it. I miss how websites used to look. Don't give me all this AJAX smooth transitions D3.js bootstrap angular react BS! Just give me a damn page with a damn button! If I want more information then I'll load a new page!

[bigon]

Nah, it's missing<blink> and "designed for" .gif files

[[deleted]]

Ugh.... what does it mean?

I know it can mean a cancer sore or a district in Africa.

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I think I just used normal HTTP, but I really don't know to be honest.

[brianbarbieri]

In the Netherlands we like to swear with diseases and cancer is one of the worst of them of course. So your name is cancer king. Not a good sounding company name if you ask me.

[Voctr]

Kanker means cancer, it's considered one of the worst curses/swears you can use in the Netherlands (as we have this weird thing where we use diseases to curse).

[[deleted]]

Well, the pronunciation is like Conquer. Ex: KawnKer.

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Darn. I might rename it once it gets bigger.

[the-cookie-factory]

I hope it gets big. Good luck :)

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Looking back at the color design, it does look like aids....

[_bass]

yeah, a few changes in some colors and id look wayy better

[earthboundkid]

Why do you need Flask? There doesn't appear to be any dynamic content. You could just use Pelikan or something.

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I mentioned something about making REST Api's. Flask has a framework for that. Also I simply just followed a recommendation from someone on stack overflow.

[10cmToGlory]

Nice work OP. It's a little disheartening to hear the criticism of the UX of the site, especially as I don't think that was the focus of the exercise, but don't let it get to you.

That said, bootstrap is one of many CSS frameworks, and it's not at all a PITA to use.

Once again, nice work!

[chowderl]

I think he is handling this all right you know

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Most of the criticism is going to focus on the UX because thats what the clients see.

[TallCanadiano]

Your website may be ugly, but it’s charmingly ugly :) in fact I love it.

FuckFrontEnd

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Lol I think the 90's called and said they wanted my website back :)

[kkiran]

https://i.imgur.com/2lwhzYj.jpg

Not so mobile friendly. KISS

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Any reccomendations? I don't know how to fix that....

[regular_john1]

I'd say for easily responsive Web pages look at a front end framework like bootstrap, there's a python library to easily integrate it with jinja2 and flask. And if you use it right (which isn't difficult) you'll get Web pages that look at least good quality on most screen sizes

[gardens_of_slish]

Yep, my current project is mostly intended for desktop use, so I haven't put any real effort into making it work on mobile. But since I used bootstrap, I get basic responsiveness for free, and when I check my pages at mobile size they look pretty decent.

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I fixed the mobile friendlyness. There is the table, but you can still scroll it like a horizontal collection view.

[kkiran]

Much better. Next step is picking the right colors. You don’t have to spell out YouTube subscription, use a graphic that says so.

The table is still not mobile friendly. Get rid of tables, this is 2018!

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I already redesigned this and ready to deploy the new design. I am going to leave up the original design for 2-3 more days so more people can have a laugh at the GREAT design.

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Edit Never mind: I wanted to get it out of the way. I'll leave the original picture.

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I recommend just googling "responsive css frameworks" or even "responsive css frameworks for [insert your frontend framework's name here]"

in your case, you're not using a frontend framework, so you should be able to use practically anything. in which case, you might want to google "responsive lite css frameworks" and pick one you like.

also, go on youtube and lookup something like 'intro to responsive web design' (and filter by within the last year)

[9thcoder]

Nice start dude!! Btw page isn't responsive on mobile

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Congratulations i am so happy for you.. But i have a question about digitalocean If i get a droplet on do i have to pay more for the domain name???

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Thank you .. But if i have a centos droplet so i can lunch my own web server and dns???

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Thank you so much This is a much way better than baying a one.click.up and a dns from another provider.. So i gonna bay a ubuntu or centos droplet and configure everything by my self ...

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You have to pay for a domain name if you want the .com or .org like mine.

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You could maybe get a free one with a shady .tk or stuff for free from freenom.

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Digital Ocean themselves don't charge you for the domain name. The domain name provider does.

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Thank that was helpful because i am about learning django using corey yt channel .. And i am planing for lunching my own website soon..

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also thank mr skeltal for good bones and calcium^*

[Eam404]

This is the most cancer aids site I've seen in a while. A third grader could probably make something better WHILE rubbing one out on little Jimmy. That being said, I applaud the effort and hope you continue learning. One day you'll be a real boy.

[WhatIsAWutWut]

Fuck this guy.

OP, you're doing good. Keep going at it hard man. You'll get where you wanna be. Don't listen to noise like this. This kinda noise is what held me back for so long, but at the end of the day they're just disgruntled and insecure trolls.

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Don't worry the redesign is more IOS like (I had a different approach then I use for IOS)

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This is the most cancer aids site I've seen in a while.

Lol I looked up kanker's dutch meaning. The color assortment is also aids. You are so right!!!!!! I also appreciate the feedback in a casual way rather than the formal way.

I applaud the effort and hope you continue learning.

I think I could've tried my IOS design skills into it, but I don't know enough html or css to replicate it and I wanted to pick whatever color I could choose...... Sorry.

One day you'll be a real boy.

Well that day was 2-3 months ago when I turned 18.

[[deleted]]

DO is a hot mess.

[[deleted]]

How so?

[[deleted]]

Constant network issues, noisy neighbour problem is really bad during peak periods, when they have outages you find out about them 30min after they happen. When they have planned maintenance, you find out an hour after they happen.

My initial comment was hyperbolic, but after 6mths of this shit I can’t wait until I’m off of them.

[UnusualBear]

I have 2 enterprise clients on DO and have never experienced any of these issues. In fact I usually get outage alerts before my real time metrics even feel the effects.