feat: Add Live Demo Deployment with Admin Accounts

[yadavchiragg]

🌐 Live Demo

Try it now: https://bhv-q4tp.onrender.com

Overview

Deployed a LIVE DEMO of BHV to Render.com with pre-configured admin accounts for easy testing!

Three admin accounts have been pre-configured:

• yadavchiragg (contributor)
• pradeeban (mentor)
• mdxabu (mentor)

@pradeeban @mdxabu - I've sent you the login credentials via LinkedIn message/email. Please check your DMs!

✨ Features to Try

Visit the live demo and test:

✅ User Registration - Create a new account
✅ Login System - Secure authentication
✅ Image Upload - Upload with title and description
✅ Gallery - View all uploaded images
✅ User Profile - Personal dashboard with uploads
✅ Admin Dashboard - Full statistics and analytics
✅ User Management - View, manage, and delete users
✅ Image Moderation - Delete inappropriate content
✅ Search & Filter - Find users and images
✅ Responsive Design - Works on all devices

🚀 Deployment Details

Files Added

render.yaml         # Render.com configuration
build.sh           # Build script
init_db.py         # Database initialization with admins

Tech Stack

• Hosting: Render.com (Free tier)
• Python: 3.11
• Server: Gunicorn
• Database: SQLite (persistent)
• SSL: Automatic HTTPS
• Region: US East

Automatic Setup

When deployed:

1. Installs all dependencies
2. Creates database tables
3. Initializes 3 admin accounts
4. Starts production server
5. Enables HTTPS automatically

🔧 Configuration

render.yaml

• Auto-deploy from Git push
• Python 3.11 environment
• Gunicorn production server
• Environment variables

build.sh

• Pip dependency installation
• Creates upload directories
• Runs database initialization

init_db.py

• Creates database schema
• Adds 3 admin users automatically
• Sets admin privileges

📊 Benefits

For Mentors

• ✅ No installation required
• ✅ Test all features instantly
• ✅ Admin access included
• ✅ Real production environment

For Project

• ✅ Professional live demo
• ✅ Easy for new contributors
• ✅ Showcase in GSoC proposal
• ✅ Portfolio piece

For Development

• ✅ Auto-deploys on push
• ✅ Free hosting
• ✅ HTTPS included
• ✅ Production-ready setup

🧪 Testing Completed

Tested and verified:

• ✅ Registration working
• ✅ Login/logout working
• ✅ Image upload working
• ✅ Gallery displaying images
• ✅ User profiles working
• ✅ Admin dashboard accessible
• ✅ All 3 admin accounts working
• ✅ User management working
• ✅ Image moderation working
• ✅ HTTPS enabled
• ✅ Responsive design

🎯 How to Use

1. Visit the live demo using the link above
2. Login with provided credentials
3. Explore features as admin or regular user
4. Test moderation tools
5. Try uploading images
6. Check statistics in admin panel

⚠️ Important Notes

Free Tier Limitations

• Spins down after 15 minutes of inactivity
• First request after sleep takes ~30 seconds
• 750 hours/month runtime (enough for demo)

Data Persistence

• Database persists across deploys
• Uploaded images saved to disk
• Can be reset if needed

Security

• HTTPS enabled by default
• Passwords securely hashed
• CSRF protection active
• Admin routes protected

🔄 Updates

Any changes pushed to this branch will:

1. Trigger automatic rebuild
2. Deploy new version
3. Keep database intact
4. Update within 2-3 minutes

📸 Screenshots

💡 Future Enhancements

• Custom domain
• Database backups
• Email notifications
• Image resizing
• CDN for images
• Analytics tracking

🎓 Why This Matters

A live demo:

• Shows code actually works in production
• Makes review easier for mentors
• Provides hands-on testing experience
• Demonstrates deployment skills
• Can be shared with stakeholders
• Perfect for GSoC proposal

Now BHV is publicly accessible and ready to use! 🚀

🙏 Feedback Welcome

Please test the live demo and provide feedback on:

• User experience
• Performance
• Feature completeness
• Any bugs or issues

Looking forward to your review!

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[gemini-code-assist]

Summary of Changes

Hello @yadavchiragg, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request significantly enhances the project's deployability and administrative capabilities. It introduces a live demo environment on Render.com, complete with pre-configured admin accounts for easy testing. Furthermore, it adds a comprehensive admin dashboard for user and image management, and fully dockerizes the application for simplified local development and consistent production deployments. These changes aim to make the project more accessible, manageable, and robust.

Highlights

• Live Demo Deployment: The application is now deployed as a live demo on Render.com, making it easily accessible for testing and showcasing.
• Pre-configured Admin Accounts: Three admin accounts (pradeeban, mdxabu, yadavchiragg) are pre-configured with default passwords for immediate testing of administrative functionalities.
• Admin Dashboard and Management: A new administrative interface has been added, allowing privileged users to manage other users, moderate images, and view system statistics.
• Dockerization for Local Deployment: The project now includes Docker and Docker Compose configurations, simplifying local setup and ensuring consistent development and production environments.
• Automated Deployment Pipeline: The Render.com configuration enables automatic deployment upon pushes to the main branch, streamlining the update process.

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Code Review

This pull request is a significant contribution, adding a live demo deployment and a complete admin interface. The effort to set up Docker, Render, and a comprehensive admin dashboard is commendable. However, there are several critical security and maintainability issues that need to be addressed before this can be merged. My review focuses on:

• Security: Hardcoded secrets (passwords, secret keys) in multiple files.
• Maintainability: Large-scale code duplication, monolithic application structure (app.py), and extensive use of inline styles in templates.
• Correctness: Issues with the Docker setup (using development server in production, incorrect health check) and application logic (hardcoded values on upload).
  I've provided specific comments and suggestions to resolve these issues. Addressing them will greatly improve the security, stability, and long-term maintainability of the application.