setup_dev.bat

@echo off
:: TechTACT Website Development Setup Script for Windows
:: This script helps set up the development environment on Windows

echo === TechTACT Website Development Setup ===
echo.

:: Check if Python is installed
python --version >nul 2>&1
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
    echo Python is not installed or not in PATH. Please install Python 3.8+ and try again.
    pause
    exit /b 1
)

:: Check if pip is installed
pip --version >nul 2>&1
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
    echo pip is not installed or not in PATH. Please install pip and try again.
    pause
    exit /b 1
)

:: Create and activate virtual environment
echo Creating virtual environment...
python -m venv venv
call venv\Scripts\activate.bat

:: Upgrade pip
echo.
echo Upgrading pip...
python -m pip install --upgrade pip

:: Install dependencies
echo.
echo Installing dependencies...
pip install -r requirements.txt

:: Set up environment variables
if not exist ".env" (
    echo.
    echo Creating .env file from example...
    copy /Y .env.example .env >nul
    echo Please edit the .env file with your configuration.
) else (
    echo.
    echo .env file already exists.
)

echo.
echo Setup complete!
echo.
echo To activate the virtual environment, run:
echo venv\Scripts\activate.bat
echo.
echo Then start the development server with:
echo flask run
echo.
pause