Requirements ,Packages used and Installation

Download and install Python, for this tutorial I'll be using Python 3.8.5, make sure to check the box Add Python to PATH on the installation setup screen

Installation

Navigate to your current project directory for this case it will be Truck-Hiring-Web-App.

1 .Clone the git repo and create an environment

Depending on your operating system,make a virtual environment to avoid messing with your machine's primary dependencies

Windows

git clone https://github.com/Dev-Elie/Truck-Hiring-Web-App.git
cd Truck-Hiring-Web-App
py -3 -m venv venv

macOS/Linux

git clone https://github.com/Dev-Elie/Truck-Hiring-Web-App.git

cd Truck-Hiring-Web-App

python3 -m venv venv

2 .Activate the environment

Windows

venv\Scripts\activate

macOS/Linux

. venv/bin/activate or source venv/bin/activate

3 .Install the requirements

Applies for windows/macOS/Linux

pip install -r requirements.txt

4 .Migrate/Create a database

Applies for windows/macOS/Linux

python manage.py

5. Run the application

For linux and macOS Make the run file executable by running the code

chmod 777 run

Then start the application by executing the run file

./run

On windows

set FLASK_APP=main
flask run

The run file incase missing,create a new file name it run then add the following;

FLASK_APP=main.py FLASK_DEBUG=1 FLASK_ENV=development flask run