Installation Guide

Setting Up Your Virtual Environment

1. Create a Virtual Environment

To begin, create a virtual environment using the following command:

python -m venv venv

2. Activate the Virtual Environment

For Windows, activate the virtual environment with:

.\venv\Scripts\activate.bat

3. Install Required Packages

Once the environment is activated, install the necessary packages by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Setting Up the Database

1. Initialize the Database

To initialize the database, run the following command:

flask --app app.py db init

2. Migrate the Database

Migrate the database schema to the latest version with:

flask --app app.py db migrate

3. Upgrade the Database

Apply the migration to update the database with:

flask --app app.py db upgrade

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Seeding the Database

To populate the database with a few sample users and services, run:

python seed.py

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Starting the Application

To start the application, run:

python app.py

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Development Commands

Updating requirements.txt

To update the requirements.txt with the currently installed packages, use the following command:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

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