Deploy Python + Redis + Nginx (CRM stack)

First published: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Last updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Deploy Python + Redis + Nginx (CRM stack) using the SloopStash Kubernetes starter-kit.


Modify hosts

Windows

# Modify hosts configuration.
$ notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.stg app-static.crm.sloopstash.stg
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.qaa app-static.crm.sloopstash.qaa
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.qab app-static.crm.sloopstash.qab

Mac and Linux

# Modify hosts configuration.
$ sudo nano /etc/hosts
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.stg app-static.crm.sloopstash.stg
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.qaa app-static.crm.sloopstash.qaa
<PRIVATE_IP>  app.crm.sloopstash.qab app-static.crm.sloopstash.qab

Configure environment variables

Supported environment variables

# Allowed values for $ENVIRONMENT variable.
* stg
* qaa
* qab

# Available files containing environment variables.
* STG.env
* QAA.env
* QAB.env

Set environment variables

# Store environment variables.
$ export ENVIRONMENT=stg

# Switch to SloopStash Kubernetes starter-kit directory.
$ cd /opt/kickstart-kubernetes

# Store Kubernetes variables as environment variables.
$ source var/STG.env

Deploy and manage CRM stack environments

Kubernetes

# Switch to SloopStash Kubernetes starter-kit directory.
$ cd /opt/kickstart-kubernetes

# Create Kubernetes namespace.
$ kubectl create namespace sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Create Kubernetes storage-class.
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/redis.yml | kubectl apply -f -
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/app.yml | kubectl apply -f -
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl apply -f -

# Create Kubernetes persistent-volume.
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/redis.yml | kubectl apply -f -
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/app.yml | kubectl apply -f -
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl apply -f -

# Create Kubernetes persistent-volume-claim.
$ envsubst < persistent-volume-claim/crm/app.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ envsubst < persistent-volume-claim/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Create Kubernetes config-map.
$ kubectl create configmap redis \
--from-file=workload/redis/${CRM_REDIS_VERSION}/conf/ \
--from-file=supervisor-server=workload/supervisor/conf/server.conf \
-n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ kubectl create configmap app \
--from-file=supervisor-server=workload/supervisor/conf/server.conf \
--from-file=app-supervisor=stack/crm/app/conf/supervisor.ini \
-n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ kubectl create configmap nginx \
--from-file=workload/nginx/${CRM_NGINX_VERSION}/conf/ \
--from-file=supervisor-server=workload/supervisor/conf/server.conf \
--from-file=nginx-app=stack/crm/nginx/conf/app.conf \
-n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Create Kubernetes service.
$ kubectl apply -f service/crm/redis.yml -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ kubectl apply -f service/crm/app.yml -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ envsubst < service/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Create Kubernetes stateful-set.
$ envsubst < stateful-set/crm/redis.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Create Kubernetes deployment.
$ envsubst < deployment/crm/app.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm
$ envsubst < deployment/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl apply -f - -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# List Kubernetes resources.
$ kubectl get sc,pv,ns -o wide

# List resources under Kubernetes namespace.
$ kubectl get pvc,cm,sts,deploy,rs,ds,po,svc,ep,ing -o wide -n sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Delete Kubernetes namespace.
$ kubectl delete namespace sloopstash-${ENVIRONMENT}-crm

# Delete Kubernetes persistent-volume.
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/redis.yml | kubectl delete -f -
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/app.yml | kubectl delete -f -
$ envsubst < persistent-volume/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl delete -f -

# Delete Kubernetes storage-class.
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/redis.yml | kubectl delete -f -
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/app.yml | kubectl delete -f -
$ envsubst < storage-class/crm/nginx.yml | kubectl delete -f -