Guide: Deploy a Python Flask App on a $5/Month DigitalOcean VPS

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A developer tutorial outlines how to host a Python web application on a budget-friendly virtual private server using DigitalOcean's entry-level $5/month plan, which provides 1 CPU core, 1 GB of RAM, and 30 GB of storage. The guide walks through provisioning a Ubuntu 20.04 droplet, setting up a Python virtual environment, and building a basic Flask web application. It also covers installing Nginx as a reverse proxy to serve the Flask app to the public internet. The tutorial is aimed at Python developers looking for an affordable and straightforward path to deploying their projects beyond local development.

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