Deploying my hugging face Panel app on Azure web apps

rsignell · May 28, 2024, 3:43pm

Following the excellent instructions at Hugging Face — Panel v1.4.3 (holoviz.org) I deployed my Panel app at:
COAWST Explorer - a Hugging Face Space by rsignell

with files at:
rsignell/COAWST_Explorer at main (huggingface.co)

I would like to try deploying this same app on Azure webapps, but the instructions at Microsoft Azure — Panel v1.4.3 (holoviz.org) were a bit thinner, perhaps assuming some knowledge of Azure web apps (I have none).

I tried to find a full recipe for deploying a Panel app on Azure web apps, hoping for a blog post or youtube video, but didn’t find anything.

Can anyone recommend good resources for taking my HuggingFace files and deploying on Azure web apps?

coderambling · May 28, 2024, 5:20pm

Are you on Discord? The Panel community there has an example of an app deployed to Azure that was just posted!

rsignell · May 28, 2024, 6:48pm

I’m on Discord. Okay, is this the link you had in mind?
dwr-psandhu/conda-pack-docker: conda pack environment for docker (github.com)

coderambling · May 29, 2024, 9:59pm

Hi @rsignell. See the message I meant below. Can you join the discussion there? Just asked him how he deployed to Azure

github.com

dwr-psandhu/dms_datastore_ui/blob/main/dms_datastore_ui/map_inventory_explorer.py#L839


      
              symbol_category=self.param.use_symbols_for_params,
              query=self.param.query,
          )
          sidebar_view = pn.Column(
              control_widgets, pn.Column(pn.Row("Station Map", map_tooltip), map_display)
          )
          main_view = pn.Column(
              pn.bind(self.show_inventory, index=self.station_select.param.index)
          )
          self.set_ui_state_from_url(pn.state.session_args)
          template = pn.template.VanillaTemplate(
              title="DMS Datastore",
              sidebar=[sidebar_view],
              sidebar_width=650,
              header_color="blue",
              logo="https://sciencetracker.deltacouncil.ca.gov/themes/custom/basic/images/logos/DWR_Logo.png",
          )
          template.main.append(main_view)
          # Adding about button
          template.modal.append(self.get_disclaimer_text())
          control_widgets[0].append(self.create_about_button(template))

rsignell · June 6, 2024, 12:28pm

@coderambling thanks, I did join that discussion, and I’ll report back when I succeed!

Marc · June 7, 2024, 6:58pm

You might also find inspiration in Microsoft Azure — Panel v1.4.4 (holoviz.org)

rsignell · June 8, 2024, 2:23am

Thanks @marc. I started with that, but it seems to assume that one knows more Azure apps than I do. I’m working on that though.

emiliom · June 12, 2024, 7:56pm

Hey Rich. If those other resources and help on Discord don’t get you to the finish line, I’m happy to help. I also had zero Azure experience last year when I started working on deploying a panel app to Azure. Here is my app on Azure:
https://squid-test1.azurewebsites.net

If you can run your app using an environment built with pip only, you’re good to go, and I can show you the steps (and/or share them here, when I have time to clean up my notes). That’s what I’m doing. If you need conda, you’ll need to go the docker route.

rsignell · June 12, 2024, 8:17pm

@emiliom ooh, a little hand holding would be mighty fine, as I find it all a bit confusing! I’ll ping you offline to see if we can schedule 1/2 hour of shared screen time! And that’s a mighty fine looking Panel app you’ve made there!

emiliom · June 12, 2024, 9:07pm

Sounds good. And glad you like the panel app!

coderambling · June 13, 2024, 4:29am

Hi @emiliom . Cool app! Would be great if you could share your Azure deployment approach and / or recipe.

emiliom · June 13, 2024, 6:33pm

Thanks. I’ve wanted to post the Azure deployment details but haven’t had the time. I’ll try.

coderambling · June 19, 2024, 2:04am

Even just a copy / paste of your deployment script would be great!