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This tutorial provides a step-by-step process for deploying the GenAI Launchpad on a production-ready Linux server.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following:
  • A remote server running a Linux distribution (Ubuntu recommended)
  • SSH access to the server
  • (Optional) A custom domain with access to DNS settings

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Deployment

1

Connect to the server

Log in to your remote server via SSH:
ssh username@remote-ip-address
2

Install Docker

Docker is required to run the Launchpad. Follow the official installation instructions for your Linux distribution.For Ubuntu, execute the following commands:

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Set up Docker’s APT repository

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] \
https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(. /etc/os-release && echo "${UBUNTU_CODENAME:-$VERSION_CODENAME}") stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update

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Install Docker

sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

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Verify installation

Ensure Docker is installed correctly by running:
sudo docker run hello-world
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Clone the repository

To deploy the Launchpad, clone the repository onto your server. First, add an SSH key to your GitHub repository.
Replace the repository URL below with your own private GenAI Launchpad repository.

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Generate an SSH key

Generate a new SSH key pair:
ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/github
Follow the prompts. If you do not wish to set a passphrase, press Enter to skip.Print the public key:
cat ~/.ssh/github.pub
Copy the output, as it will be needed in the next step.

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Add the SSH key to GitHub

  1. Navigate to your GitHub repository.
  2. Open Settings.
  3. In the left menu, go to Security > Deploy keys.
  4. Click Add deploy key and provide:
    • Title: genai-launchpad-prod
    • Key: Paste the copied public key.
  5. Click Add key.

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Clone the repository

Run the following command to clone the repository to the server:
cd /opt && git clone [email protected]:datalumina/genai-launchpad.git
4

Configure environment variables

Ensure all necessary .env files are correctly set up within the app/ and docker/ directories.
Replace default credentials with secure values before deploying to production.
5

Enable HTTPS (optional)

This step is optional. Skip if you don’t need HTTPS or don’t have a custom domain.
If you intend to use HTTPS, you must have a domain and configure the appropriate DNS settings.

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Configure domain

  1. Create an A record in your domain’s DNS settings, pointing to your server’s IP address.
  2. Modify the .env file in the docker/ directory to include:
CADDY_DOMAIN=https://yourdomain.com

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Open required ports

Ensure ports 80 and 443 are open on your server’s firewall:
  • Port 80: Required for Let’s Encrypt certificate validation (ACME challenge)
  • Port 443: Required for HTTPS traffic
If using ufw:
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
6

Start the application

Navigate to the docker/ directory:
cd /opt/genai-launchpad/docker
Run the startup script:
./start.sh