This application runs on Python and specifically on Python >=3.7.7. To install Python please follow directions here if needed: https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download.

Once python is installed and this repository is pulled follow these steps:

1.) Go to the root of the project and install venv: python -m venv venv

2.) Activate the virtual environment: source venv/bin/activate

3.) Install the requirements (gcp libraries): pip install -r requirements.txt

4.) Now, in your terminal open up two consoles/sessions of your terminal. Make sure to do the above in the new session as well. First run the server by running: python branch_server.py. You should see logs stating that certain processes were started.

5.) Now, in your other terminal session run the client: python client.py. When the scripts finish processing you will see two output files populated with the expected output: 1.) monotonic_writes_output.json will have the output that the monotonic writes input produces. 2.) read_your_writes_output.json will have the output that the read your writes input produces.