Welcome to the Currency Converter web application! This project allows you to easily convert between different currencies, check exchange rates, and explore global currencies.
- Convert between various currencies.
- Check exchange rates in real-time.
- User-friendly web interface.
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop.
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Python: Ensure you have Python installed. You can download it from python.org.
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Create and initialize a virtual environment for best practices
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tabeb/currency-converter.git](https://github.com/tabebill/python-projects.git cd currency-converter -
Install required Python packages:
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Sign up for a free API key from a currency conversion service provider. Update the API_KEY variable in the app.py file with your API key. Run the application:
python app.py
The web application should now be running locally at http://localhost:5000.
Access the Currency Converter web application in your web browser at http://localhost:5000.
Select a base currency, enter an amount, and choose the currency to convert to.
Click the "Convert" button to see the converted amount and exchange rate.
The Currency Converter project is a web application built with Flask that allows users to perform currency conversions and check exchange rates between different currencies. It serves as a simple and user-friendly tool for handling currency-related tasks.
Programming Language: Python
Web Framework: Flask
API: Currency Conversion API
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Icon Library: Font Awesome
Contributions to this project are welcome! If you have ideas for improvements or new features, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the GPL License. See the LICENSE file for details.