SETUP-README.md

Flask React Project

This is the backend for the Flask React project.

Getting started

1. Clone this repository

2. Install dependencies (pipenv install --python=python3)

3. Create a .env file based on the example with proper settings for your development environment

4. Setup your PostgreSQL user, password and database and make sure it matches your .env file with CREATEDB privileges

5. Run

   • pipenv run database.py
   • pipenv run flask run

To run the React Client application, checkout the readme inside the client directory.

Deploy to Heroku

1. Create a new project
2. Under Resources click "Find more add-ons" and add the add on called "Heroku Postgres"
3. Install the Heroku CLI
4. Run $ heroku login
5. Login to the heroku container registry $ heroku container:login
6. Update the REACT_APP_BASE_URL variable in the Dockerfile. This should be the full URL of your react app: i.e. "https://flask-react-aa.herokuapp.com"
7. Push your docker container to heroku (this will build the dockerfile, and push) $ heroku container:push web -a {NAME_OF_HEROKU_APP}
8. Release your docker container to heroku $ heroku container:release web -a {NAME_OF_HEROKU_APP}
9. set up your database:

    $ heroku run python -m database

10. profit