README.md

eMOTIONALCities

eMOTIONALCities Project Local Hosting Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to host the project locally, both without Docker (option A) and with Docker (option B). Choose the appropriate section based on your preferred method.

A. Hosting without Docker

Prerequisites

• Installing Git: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git

• Installing Python 3.x on your machine: https://www.python.org/downloads/

  on windows OS:

  1. Run the installer from Windows Explorer
  2. Check the Add Python 3.8 to Path check box
  3. Click Customize installation
  4. All Optional Features should already be checked; click Next
  5. Check Install for all users, then click Install

Instructions

1. Clone the repository: On windows OS run Git Bash On Mac OS & Linux you can use the shell

      git clone https://github.com/emotional-cities/GeoDatabase1

2. Navigate to the project directory: (you can locate the directory where GitHub is installed)

      cd <project_directory>

   example: cd Users/name/OneDrive/Documents/GitHub/GeoDatabase1/empotics

3. Install requirements:

pip install -r req.txt

4. Run the serve:

python manage.py runserver

B. Hosting with Docker

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your machine

Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository_url>

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd <project_directory>

3. Build the Docker image:

      docker build -t emo .

4. Run the Docker container:

      docker run -p 8000:8000 my_django_app

5. Access the Django app:

Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to access the emotional cities app running inside the Docker container.

Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to access your locally hosted emotional cities app.