You need to have Python version >=3.10 and Poetry installed. To install Poetry, follow the https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation[official instructions].
== Starting server
// TODO: Update with Gunicorn
IMPORTANT: Every following instruction has to be followed every time before starting the server if not mentioned otherwise.
=== Update code and dependencies
Navigate to the directory `advlabdb` where the repository is _already_ cloned (otherwise clone it) and run:
[source,bash]
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git pull
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to pull the latest changes from the remote repository. Then run:
[source,bash]
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poetry install
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to install (or update) all needed packages to the virtual environment.
=== Enter the virtual environment
Run:
[source,bash]
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poetry shell
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'''
=== Re(create) a test database
WARNING: Running the following line *drops an eventually existing database*! The data in the database will be *lost*! This has to be done only if you are starting the server for the first time without an existing database or you want to *drop and recreate* the database.
[source,bash]
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python testDB.py
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This (re-)creates the database with some elements for testing.
'''
=== Start test server
Now you can start the server by running:
[source,bash]
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python run.py
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This command will print out the URL for accessing the local server. For example:
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* Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
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This URL leads to the home page where you can login with this testing admin account:
