www.flagidentifier.com

flag-identifier

Flags are generated from https://countryflags.io/

How to run the website locally:

• Fork the repository and clone it locally
• Install dependencies by running: npm install
• Start the website by running: npm run dev
• The website can then be found at http://localhost:3000/

How to run tests:

• From the root run npm run test

How to run the data bulding tool:

-- Within the repo is a tool that can be run to add flag data to the data set

• From the root directory run: python addFlagData.py
• Follow directions given by the program
• Flag information can be found on the https://countryflags.io/ website

About the UI:

• Built using the Next.js framework
• Flag data is stored statically in a JSON file on the client
• The displayed flags are based off of the selected filters in the left column
• When a user clicks on a filter, the URL (route) is updated with the new query parameters through Next.js' Link Component
• The new parameters trigger the displayed flags to be updated