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Feature Request: One-Click Deploy to hosting providers #531

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DigitalOcean is launching a one-click deploy for it's AppPlatform. This won't work for us yet because we would need to attach a Volume, which AppPlatform doesn't support, but the documentation linked suggests it will soon/eventually. Alternatively, we could look into configuring it for Heroku.

I'm happy to take the lead on this as well, but wanted to open an issue for visibility/discussion.

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  • General question or discussion
  • Propose a brand new feature
  • Request modification of existing behavior or design

What is the problem that your feature request solves

I think it would be helpful for new users to be able to spin up an ArchiveBox instance in the cloud w/ minimal work. Running it on Docker in the first place is really helpful, but would be nice to simplify it even further.

Describe the ideal specific solution you'd want, and whether it fits into any broader scope of changes

It should be feasible for a new user

What hacks or alternative solutions have you tried to solve the problem?

I'm still considering how I'm going to host my archive. I initially spun it up on a home server, which works but doesn't help if I want to expose the in-progress REST API to my website. I then put it on a DO droplet, which I'm still fiddling with. I've also considered writing ansible roles for this as well, although that's a bit more involved for the less technical.

The main issue with something like AppPlatform & Heroku is that you don't get CLI access, so everything needs to function via the UI. Downloading sites can take several minutes, which may time out if deployed on AppPlatform (I haven't tested it in that context but it's definitely been happening on my droplet). Maybe worth looking at/considering how we can configure this as background tasks or something? Or maybe deploy to AppPlatform as a worker?

How badly do you want this new feature?

  • It's an urgent deal-breaker, I can't live without it
  • It's important to add it in the near-mid term future
  • It would be nice to have eventually

  • I'm willing to contribute dev time / money to fix this issue
  • I like ArchiveBox so far / would recommend it to a friend
  • I've had a lot of difficulty getting ArchiveBox set up

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    status: idea-phaseWork is tentatively approved and is being planned / laid out, but is not ready to be implemented yetwhy: functionalityIntended to improve ArchiveBox functionality or features

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