docs/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md

🎮 RTS Commander - Deployment Checklist

✅ Pre-Deployment Checklist

Files Ready

• app.py - Backend FastAPI server
• static/index.html - Game interface
• static/styles.css - UI styling
• static/game.js - Game client
• Dockerfile - Container config
• requirements.txt - Dependencies
• README.md - HuggingFace documentation
• .dockerignore - Docker optimization

Documentation Complete

• Architecture documentation
• Migration guide
• Quick start guide
• Deployment instructions
• Project summary

Testing

• Python syntax valid
• All imports work
• Static files exist
• Docker builds successfully
• Local server runs

🚀 HuggingFace Spaces Deployment

Step 1: Create Space

1. Go to https://huggingface.co/spaces
2. Click "Create new Space"
3. Fill in:
   • Name: rts-commander (or your preferred name)
   • License: MIT
   • SDK: Docker ⚠️ IMPORTANT
   • Visibility: Public (or Private)

Step 2: Initialize Repository

# Clone the empty space
git clone https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOUR_USERNAME/rts-commander
cd rts-commander

# Copy all files from web/ directory
cp -r /path/to/rts/web/* .

# Verify files
ls -la

Step 3: Push to HuggingFace

# Add all files
git add .

# Commit
git commit -m "Initial commit: RTS Commander web game"

# Push to HuggingFace
git push origin main

Step 4: Wait for Build

• HuggingFace will automatically detect Dockerfile
• Build process takes 3-5 minutes
• Watch logs in the Space settings

Step 5: Verify Deployment

1. Open your Space URL: https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOUR_USERNAME/rts-commander
2. Check /health endpoint
3. Test WebSocket connection
4. Play the game!

🐳 Docker Deployment (Alternative)

Build and Run Locally

cd web/

# Build Docker image
docker build -t rts-game .

# Run container
docker run -p 7860:7860 rts-game

# Test
open http://localhost:7860

Deploy to Cloud

Google Cloud Run

# Build and push
gcloud builds submit --tag gcr.io/PROJECT_ID/rts-game
gcloud run deploy rts-game --image gcr.io/PROJECT_ID/rts-game --platform managed

AWS ECS

# Build and push to ECR
aws ecr get-login-password --region region | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com
docker build -t rts-game .
docker tag rts-game:latest aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com/rts-game:latest
docker push aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com/rts-game:latest

Azure Container Instances

# Build and push to ACR
az acr build --registry myregistry --image rts-game .
az container create --resource-group myResourceGroup --name rts-game --image myregistry.azurecr.io/rts-game:latest --dns-name-label rts-game --ports 7860

🔧 Post-Deployment

Monitor

# Check logs
docker logs <container_id>

# Check health
curl https://your-space.hf.space/health

Update

# Make changes
vim app.py

# Commit and push
git add .
git commit -m "Update: description of changes"
git push origin main

📊 Performance Optimization

For HuggingFace Spaces

1. Enable caching (add to Dockerfile):

RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/pip \
    pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Optimize image size:

# Use multi-stage build
FROM python:3.11-slim as builder
# ... build steps ...

FROM python:3.11-slim
COPY --from=builder /app /app

3. Add healthcheck:

HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
    CMD curl -f http://localhost:7860/health || exit 1

🐛 Troubleshooting

Build Fails

Problem: Docker build fails Solution: Check Dockerfile syntax and requirements.txt

WebSocket Connection Error

Problem: WebSocket won't connect Solution: Ensure port 7860 is exposed and server uses correct host (0.0.0.0)

Slow Performance

Problem: Game is laggy Solution:

• Reduce game loop frequency
• Optimize rendering
• Use compression for WebSocket messages

Out of Memory

Problem: Container crashes Solution:

• Reduce map size
• Optimize data structures
• Add memory limits in Dockerfile

📝 Configuration

Environment Variables

Create .env file (optional):

HOST=0.0.0.0
PORT=7860
DEBUG=false
MAX_CONNECTIONS=100
TICK_RATE=20

Update app.py to use env vars:

import os
HOST = os.getenv('HOST', '0.0.0.0')
PORT = int(os.getenv('PORT', 7860))

Custom Domain

For HuggingFace Spaces with custom domain:

1. Go to Space settings
2. Add custom domain
3. Update DNS records
4. Wait for SSL certificate

🎯 Next Steps After Deployment

1. Share your Space

   • Tweet about it
   • Share on Discord
   • Post on Reddit

2. Gather Feedback

   • Add feedback form
   • Monitor issues
   • Collect analytics

3. Iterate

   • Fix bugs
   • Add features
   • Improve UI/UX

4. Scale

   • Add multiplayer
   • Create tournaments
   • Build community

📞 Support

HuggingFace Spaces Issues

• Forum: https://discuss.huggingface.co/
• Discord: https://discord.gg/huggingface

Docker Issues

• Documentation: https://docs.docker.com/
• Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/docker

Game Issues

• Check logs in browser console (F12)
• Check server logs
• Review documentation

✨ Congratulations!

Your RTS game is now deployed and accessible to the world! 🎉

Share it: https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOUR_USERNAME/rts-commander

---

Built with ❤️ - Happy gaming! 🎮