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GoDaddy Flask Setup Guide for NX8020™

Prerequisites

  • GoDaddy hosting account with Python support
  • cPanel access
  • SSH access (recommended)

Step 1: Enable Python App on GoDaddy

  1. Login to cPanel

    • Go to your GoDaddy hosting control panel
    • Find "Setup Python App" or "Python Selector"

  2. Create Python Application

    • Click "Create Application"
    • Python Version: 3.8+ (latest available)
    • Application Root: /public_html (or subdirectory)
    • Application URL: Leave blank for root domain
    • Application Startup File: passenger_wsgi.py
    • Click "Create"

Step 2: Database Setup

  1. Create MySQL Database

    • In cPanel, go to "MySQL Databases"
    • Create database: nx8020_db (or your preferred name)
    • Create user with full privileges
    • Note: database name, username, password

  2. Run Database Setup

    • Open phpMyAdmin
    • Select your database
    • Import or run the SQL from database-setup.sql

Step 3: Upload and Configure Files

  1. Upload Files via File Manager or FTP

    public_html/
├── app.py
├── passenger_wsgi.py
├── requirements.txt
├── .htaccess
├── index.html
├── src/
└── admin/

  2. Update Database Configuration Edit app.py and update the DB_CONFIG section:

    DB_CONFIG = {
    'host': 'localhost',
    'database': 'your_actual_db_name',
    'user': 'your_actual_db_user',
    'password': 'your_actual_db_password',
    'port': 3306,
    'charset': 'utf8mb4',
    'collation': 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci'
}

  3. Set Admin Password In app.py, find and change:

    expected_password = "your_secure_admin_password"  # CHANGE THIS!

Step 4: Install Python Dependencies

  1. Via cPanel Python App

    • Go back to "Setup Python App"
    • Click on your application
    • In the "Configuration" section, add packages:
      • Flask==2.3.3
      • Flask-CORS==4.0.0
      • mysql-connector-python==8.1.0

  2. Via SSH (if available)

    cd /home/yourusername/public_html
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Configure URL Routing

The .htaccess file should handle routing:

PassengerEnabled On
PassengerAppRoot /home/yourusername/public_html
PassengerAppType wsgi
PassengerStartupFile passenger_wsgi.py
PassengerPython /usr/bin/python3

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/api/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ passenger_wsgi.py/$1 [QSA,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

Step 6: Test the Setup

  1. Test Website

    • Visit your domain
    • Check if the landing page loads

  2. Test API Endpoints

    • Try submitting the waitlist form
    • Check if demo interactions work

  3. Test Admin Dashboard

    • Go to yourdomain.com/admin/dashboard.html
    • Login with your admin password

Step 7: Monitor and Troubleshoot

  1. Check Error Logs

    • In cPanel, go to "Error Logs"
    • Look for Python/Flask errors

  2. Common Issues

    • 500 Error: Check file permissions (644 for files, 755 for directories)
    • Database Connection: Verify credentials in app.py
    • Module Not Found: Ensure all dependencies are installed

Step 8: Security Hardening

  1. SSL Certificate

    • Enable SSL in cPanel
    • Force HTTPS redirects

  2. Secure Admin Access

    • Use strong admin password
    • Consider IP restrictions for admin panel

  3. Database Security

    • Use strong database passwords
    • Limit database user privileges

API Endpoints

Once deployed, your API will be available at:

  • POST /api/waitlist - Add prospect to waitlist
  • POST /api/demo-interaction - Log demo interaction
  • GET /admin/prospects - View prospects (password protected)
  • GET /admin/export - Export prospects CSV (password protected)
  • GET /health - Health check

Admin Dashboard

Access your admin dashboard at: https://yourdomain.com/admin/dashboard.html

Features:

  • View all prospects
  • See demo interaction statistics
  • Export data to CSV
  • Monitor conversion rates

Data Management

Your prospect data will be stored in MySQL tables:

  • nx8020_waitlist - Prospect information
  • nx8020_demo_interactions - Demo usage analytics

Support

If you encounter issues:

  1. Check GoDaddy's Python app documentation
  2. Review error logs in cPanel
  3. Test database connectivity via phpMyAdmin
  4. Verify file permissions and paths

File Permissions

Set correct permissions:

  • Files: 644
  • Directories: 755
  • Python files: 644 (executable via passenger)