Quick Start

Note: The below commands are intended for Windows.

1. REQUIRED: Make sure Python3 and node.js are installed. If running locally, you need to implement and start up the Studygroup database in mysql.

2. To set up the backend, open a terminal instance in the project and go to src/backend. Execute the below commands. This creates, activates, and installs the required packages in a virtual environment.

   python -m venv venv
   .\venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. To start up the backend, use the below command in the same terminal. If running locally, open http://localhost:5000 in your browser to debug.

   python server.py
   

4. To start up the frontend, open another terminal instance in the Project and go to src/frontend. Execute the below commands. If running locally, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to debug.

   npm install
   npm start