ElderEase Backend (FastAPI)

Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set environment variables for DB connection (see .env.example).
4. Run the server:

   uvicorn app.main:app --reload

Database

• Default uses PostgreSQL (compatible with NeonDB).
• Update DATABASE_URL in .env for production.

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ElderEase Frontend (React Native)

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install -g expo-cli
   cd frontend
   npm install

2. Start the app:

   expo start

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Project Structure

• backend/ → FastAPI app
• frontend/ → React Native app