Deployed Web App on Google Cloud App Engine

• Day: 2024-09-14
• Time: 01:20 to 01:50
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: Completed
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Google Cloud, App Engine, Deployment, Web Development, Permissions

Description

Session Goal

The goal of this session was to deploy a web application on Google Cloud App Engine, ensuring it is correctly configured and accessible.

Key Activities

• Hosting a Web App: Followed a guide to set up, prepare, deploy, and test a web app on Google Cloud using App Engine.
• Project ID Management: Chose a unique project ID and verified its length requirement for Google Cloud projects.
• Static Web App Deployment: Deployed a static web app, involving setting up the project, organizing files, and creating an app.yaml configuration.
• Local Testing: Ran the project locally using Python’s HTTP server to ensure functionality before deployment.
• Folder and Directory Management: Renamed project folders and ensured correct directory navigation for deployment.
• Cloud Storage Permissions: Fixed permissions errors for service accounts accessing Cloud Storage buckets.
• Troubleshooting: Resolved MIME type errors and access issues for App Engine and Cloud Storage.

Achievements

• Successfully deployed a web application on Google Cloud App Engine.
• Resolved initial deployment issues related to directory structure and permissions.
• Corrected MIME type errors to ensure proper loading of static files.

Pending Tasks

• Verify the deployment stability and performance over time.
• Explore custom domain setup for the deployed app.
• Monitor and adjust permissions as needed for ongoing access to Cloud Storage.

Evidence

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