Launching a flask app/website so other networks can connect

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So I've currently got a flask app that I'm using to run a testing app, (this works on local host) but I cant work out how to launch it so I can test the connectivity from other devices (public).

can someone explain how I can go about launching it, or at least point me in the right direction to some documentation about how to make it public. I don't think I'm either port forwarding it correctly or i need a web server like xampp to run it.

thanks

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:29

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to make an application works with public host you have to make sure enabling port forwarding in your modem device, you can etablish a cnx with the nginx server

answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:29

Ayoub Benayache

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is that nginx server ran from my local device, so like xampp? – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 21:44
yes you can use like xampp – Ayoub Benayache Jan 18 '18 at 22:00
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but you need some configuration with flask – Ayoub Benayache Jan 18 '18 at 22:02
do you know of any tutorials that cover the use of this? – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 22:03
look the link cited above – Ayoub Benayache Jan 18 '18 at 22:05
sorry hadnt refreshed page, that link is coming up as a 404 error – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 22:07
http://www.patricksoftwareblog.com/how-to-configure-nginx-for-a-flask-web-application/ – Ayoub Benayache Jan 18 '18 at 22:10
try wth this new – Ayoub Benayache Jan 18 '18 at 22:11
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sweet thanks ill take a look – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 22:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:31

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Have a look at Ngrok.

It connects to the ngrok cloud service which accepts traffic on a public address and relays that traffic through to the ngrok process running on your machine and then on to the local address you specified.

Basically you can access your local server from outside your network without port forward your router, it's good for testing and monitoring your apps.

answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:31

smallwat3r

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I'm making a website so I want people to be able to connect and use the website so I'm not sure not port forwarding is a good solution – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 21:34

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:35

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If you change the ip address of the flask server from the default 0.0.0.0 to your the ip address of your computer (eg 192.168.1.2) the other clients on your local network can connect.

If you want to expose your app the whole of the internet you should get a host that (eg try heroku.com) that has a fixed ip assigned and is reachable from the internet.

answered Jan 18 '18 at 21:35

faebser

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I'm trying to learn how to host my own servers, so that's why i don't want to use a external host – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 21:42
that depens where the other devices are located. are the in the same netwokr or on the internet? If they are on the same network you can just do the change i describe otherwise it becomes more difficult. – faebser Jan 18 '18 at 22:01
i have a server computer on my desk that i run testing applications from – Stanley Roy Chilton Jan 18 '18 at 22:07

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