How to configure web server with a public hostname¶

The Quickstart Guide shows how to start the Flask web server which serves the web interface. On default this server runs on localhost, but it is also possible to make the interface publicly accessible.

Prerequisite: It is assumed that your machine already has a public IP address and a public hostname associated with it, which we will be calling ufotest.example.com.

Setting the hostname in the config¶

This hostname has to be specified in the ufotest config file. Navigate to the installation folder or use the command to edit the config file:

ufotest config

In the [ci] section change the following line:

config.toml¶

[ci]
    hostname = 'ufotest.example.com'

Changing the port¶

The default port for ufotest is 8030. So after changing the hostname, the server would be accessible as http://ufotest.example.com:8030/ . It is encouraged to stay with this configuration.

If this is not possible due to a firewall etc, change the port like this in the config file:

config.toml¶

[ci]
    hostname = 'ufotest.example.com'
    port = 80