Deploying the web application to a public server
After we have tested the web application locally, we are now ready to deploy our web application onto a public web server. For this tutorial, we will be using the PythonAnywhere web hosting service, which specializes in the hosting of Python web applications and makes it extremely simple and hassle-free. Furthermore, PythonAnywhere offers a beginner account option that lets us run a single web application free of charge.
Creating a PythonAnywhere account
To create a new PythonAnywhere account, we visit the website at https://www.pythonanywhere.com/ and click on the Pricing & signup link that is located in the top-right corner. Next, we click on the Create a Beginner account button where we need to provide a username, password, and valid email address. After we have read and agreed to the terms and conditions, we should have a new account.
Unfortunately, the free beginner account doesn't allow us to access the remote server via the SSH...