need to install spacy model in azure webapp Linux python 3.8

Question

hi

we need to have spacy models in python azure webapps .linux

python -m spacy download en_core_web_trf  

python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm

how to load it while running it or in startup .or how to mention it in requirement.txt

pls help

Answer 1

Hi @Kesavamurthi D

I haven't tried using https://github.com/explosion/spacy-models/releases/download/en_core_web_trf-3.4.0/en_core_web_trf-3.4.0.tar.gz but if you're seeing installation failures when your app is being setup, then I suggest doing one of the following options:

1. Add a post deployment script that will run python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm after your application has finished installation. This assumes you have you SCM_DO_BUILD_DURING_DEPLOYMENT set to true on the app service.
2. Create a local app directory folder and extract the en_core_web_trf model and include that directory with your deployment. Still include spacy in your requirements.txt and in your python code, reference that folder i.e. spacy.load('<local-folder>/en_core_web_trf-3.4.0')

If you have an issue with one of above workarounds, please comment down below.