Local Setup:

Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

For local testing, start AWS Academy Lab and update the placeholder credentials in app.py and music.py

Initialise DynamoDB tables and upload images to S3: python music.py Run the Flask app locally: python app.py

EC2 Deployment Summary:

The app has been tested on EC2 using: sudo python3 -m gunicorn --workers 2 --bind 0.0.0.0:80 app:app

A systemd service can be used to keep the app running after SSH disconnects. The EC2 instance should use LabInstanceProfile / LabRole so the app can access DynamoDB and S3 without hardcoded AWS credentials.