Step-by-Step Tutorial: Deploying Flowise Apps to Production

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to deploy Flowise apps to production, handling 100-1000 requests per second for live apps. We will cover deploying on both Render and DigitalOcean platforms.

Step 1: Introduction and Setting Up

• Watch the video to understand the context and the need for deploying Flowise apps to production.
• Note the key points mentioned in the video about handling multiple users, load testing, and persistence of flows.
• Prepare to follow the steps for deployment on Render and DigitalOcean platforms.

Step 2: Deploying on Render Platform

Setting Up Persistent Storage on Render:

1. Access the Render dashboard and locate the disk section.
2. Pay for the disk feature to access persistent storage.
3. Follow the step-by-step guide to mount the path and specify environment variables for persistence.
4. Click build, clear build cache, and redeploy to ensure flow persistence.

Step 3: Deploying on DigitalOcean Platform

Creating a Droplet on DigitalOcean:

1. Create an account on DigitalOcean and access the dashboard.
2. Click on "Create Droplets" and choose the region and instance size based on your requirements.
3. Select the operating system and instance size suitable for Flowise apps.
4. Choose SSH key or password for access to the droplet.

Installing Docker and Setting Up Flowise:

1. Install Docker and Docker Compose on the droplet.
2. Clone the Flowise project, navigate to the Docker folder, and create an .env file with necessary environmental variables.
3. Run Docker Compose to pull the Flowise image and spin up the container.

Setting Up Authentication on DigitalOcean:

1. Specify Flowise username and password in the .env file for authentication.
2. Run Docker Compose with the updated environmental variables to enable authentication.

Step 4: Enhancing Deployment on DigitalOcean

Implementing a Reverse Proxy with Nginx:

1. Install Nginx to reverse proxy traffic from port 80 to Flowise running on port 3000.
2. Configure a domain name for the reverse proxy to access Flowise.
3. Restart Nginx and configure DNS records for the domain name.

Advanced Deployment Options:

1. Increase the top K parameter for better retrieval of information.
2. Use metadata and system messages to customize AI responses.
3. Experiment with different text splitters and HTML to text converters for improved performance.

Conclusion:

By following these steps, you can successfully deploy Flowise apps to production on both Render and DigitalOcean platforms. Enhance your deployment with advanced options and customization for optimal performance and user experience.

This tutorial will enable you to handle a high volume of requests and ensure the persistence and security of your Flowise applications in a production environment.