Setup Instructions

Mac

1. Install Brew (if not already installed)

$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Install pip (if not already installed)

$ [sudo] easy_install pip
$ pip --version

3. Install virtualenv (if not already installed)

$ [sudo] pip install virtualenv
$ virtualenv --version

4. Set up your virtual environment

$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate

4. Install Flask (and the other dependencies)

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run the Flask server!

$ python app.py

Windows

0. You should already have python3 and pip installed from the first CS61A lab. To confirm that you have pip run pip -V and make sure it outputs something like pip 9.0.1 from... (it's okay if the version number is a little different).

1. Open git bash and navigate to this directory

2. Create a virtual environment

$ python -m venv env

If you normally use py or python3 instead of python to run python files use that instead.

3. Activate the virtual environment

$ source env/Scripts/activate

You will have to do this every time you open a new terminal.

4. Install Flask (and the other dependencies)

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run the Flask server!

$ python app.py