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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,12 +1,273 @@
 import requests
+from my_retro_store_operations import CustomerOperations, RentalOperations
+from my_retro_store_operations import VideoOperations
+import time,sys
+from datetime import date, datetime
 
-URL = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
-BACKUP_URL = "https://retro-video-store-api.herokuapp.com"
+def print_stars():
+    print("\n**********\n")
 
-def main():
+#progress bar loading animation
+def progress_bar(count, total, status=''):
+    bar_len = 10
+    filled_len = int(round(bar_len * count / float(total)))
+
+    percents = round(100.0 * count / float(total), 1)
+    bar = '=' * filled_len + '-' * (bar_len - filled_len)
+
+    sys.stdout.write('[%s] %s%s ...%s\r' % (bar, percents, '%', status))
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+
+def call_bar():
+    total = 10
+    i = 0
+    while i < total:
+        i += 1
+        progress_bar(i, total, status='Please wait. Loading options for you')
+        time.sleep(0.3)
+    progress_bar(i, total, status='Loading is complete. Thanks for waiting')
+
+def list_options():
+    options = {
+        #Video
+        "1": "Create a video",
+        "2": "Update a video",
+        "3": "Delete a video",
+        "4": "List all videos",
+        "5": "Get one video", 
+        #Customer
+        "6": "Create a customer",
+        "7": "Update a customer",
+        "8": "Delete a customer",
+        "9": "Select one customer", 
+        "10": "List all customers",
+        #Rental
+        "11": "Check out a video to a customer",
+        "12": "Check in a video from a customer",
+        #Operations
+        "*": "List all options",
+        "#": "Quit"
+    }
+    print_stars()
     print("WELCOME TO RETRO VIDEO STORE")
-    pass
+    print("These are the actions you can perform")
+    
+    for choice_num in options:
+        print(f"Option {choice_num}. {options[choice_num]}")
+    print_stars()
+    return options
+
+def make_choice(options, customer_operations, video_operations, rental_operations):
+    valid_choices = options.keys()
+    choice = None
+
+    while choice not in valid_choices:
+        choice = input("Please make your selection using the one of the listed option number: ")
+
+    return choice
+
+def valid_release_date(date_string):
+    format = "%m-%d-%Y"
+
+    try:
+        datetime.strptime(date_string, format)
+        return True 
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Invalid entry. Please enter date as MM-DD-YYYY")
+        return False
+
+url="https://aida-retro-video-store-api.herokuapp.com"
+
+def main(play=True):
+    
+    print_stars()
+    print("... \N{smiling face with smiling eyes} ... WELCOME TO AIDA'S RETRO VIDEO STORE ... \N{hugging face}")
+    call_bar()
+
+    customer_operations = CustomerOperations(url)
+    video_operations = VideoOperations(url)
+    rental_operations = RentalOperations(url)
+    options = list_options()
+
+    while play==True:
+
+        choice = make_choice(options, customer_operations, video_operations, rental_operations)
+
+        if choice=='1':
+            print("Hashing it out! Let's create a new video!")
+            title=input("What is the name of the video: ")
+            release_date=input("Please enter a release date: ")
+            if valid_release_date(release_date):
+                release_date = release_date
+            else:
+                release_date=input("Please enter a date as (MM-DD-YYYY): ")
+                if valid_release_date(release_date):
+                    release_date = release_date
+                else:
+                    print("Oops, your entry is still invalid. Date will be stored as a default current date. You can update it later with option 2")
+                    release_date = str(datetime.now())
+            total_inventory=input("How many copies are there in total? ")
+            call_bar()
+            response = video_operations.create_video(title=title, release_date=release_date, total_inventory=total_inventory)
+            print_stars()
+            print(f"Here is the ID of new video record: {response['id']} ")
+
+        elif choice=='2':
+            list_videos = video_operations.get_all_videos()
+            for video in list_videos:
+                print(f"Video Id: {video['id']}, Video Title: {video['title']}")
+            video_id = input("Which video would you like to update? Please enter ID: ")
+            if video_id.isnumeric():
+                video_id = int(video_id)
+                print(f"Great, let's update the video with ID: {video_id}")
+                title=input("What is the new title of the movie?  ")
+                release_date=input("Please enter a new release date: ")
+                if valid_release_date(release_date):
+                    release_date = release_date
+                else:
+                    release_date=input("Please enter a valid new date: ")
+                    if valid_release_date(release_date):
+                        release_date = release_date
+                    else:
+                        print("Oops, your entry is still invalid. Date will be stored as a default current date. You can update it later with option 2")
+                        release_date = str(datetime.now())
+                total_inventory=input("How many copies are there total? ")
+                response = video_operations.update_video(video_id, title=title, release_date=release_date,total_inventory=total_inventory)
+                print_stars()
+                print(f"Successfully updated the video with ID: {response['id']} - title: {response['title']} - release date: {response['release_date']} - inventory: {response['total_inventory']}")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+
+        elif choice=='3':
+            list_videos = video_operations.get_all_videos()
+            for video in list_videos:
+                print(f"Id:{video['id']}, Title:{video['title']}")
+            video_id = input("Which video would you like to delete? Please enter ID: ")
+            if video_id.isnumeric():
+                video_id = int(video_id)
+                video_operations.delete_video(video_id)
+                print_stars()
+                print(f"Success! Video with ID {video_id} has been deleted")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+
+        elif choice=='4':
+            print_stars()
+            for video in video_operations.get_all_videos():
+                print(video)
+
+        elif choice=='5':
+            print("Here are the videos:")
+            list_videos = video_operations.get_all_videos()
+            for video in list_videos:
+                print(f"Id: {video['id']}, name: {video['title']}")
+            video_id = input("Which video id would you like to select? ")
+            if video_id.isnumeric():
+                video_id = int(video_id)
+                video_operations.selected_video = video_operations.get_one_video(video_id=video_id)
+                if video_operations.selected_video:
+                    print(f"Selected video: {video_operations.selected_video}")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+        
+        elif choice=='6':
+            print("Splendid! New customer more money! ")
+            name=input("What is the name of the customer ")
+            postal_code=input("What is the postal code? ")
+            phone=input("Please write down a phone number to contact ")
+            call_bar()
+            response = customer_operations.create_customer(name=name, postal_code=postal_code,phone=phone)
+            print_stars()
+            print(f"Here is the ID of new customer: {response['id']}")
+
+        elif choice=='7':
+            list_customer = customer_operations.get_all_customers()
+            for customer in list_customer:
+                print(f"Customer Id: {customer['id']}, name: {customer['name']}")
+            customer_id = input("Which customer would you like to update? Please enter ID: ")
+            if customer_id.isnumeric():
+                customer_id = int(customer_id)
+                print(f"Great! Let's update the customer with ID: {customer_id}")
+                name=input("What is the new name of your customer? ")
+                postal_code=input("What is the new postal code of your customer? ")
+                phone=input("Please write down a new phone number : ")
+                response = customer_operations.update_customer(customer_id, name=name, postal_code=postal_code,phone=phone)
+                print_stars()
+                print(f"Successfully updated the customer with ID: {response['id']} - name: {response['name']} - postal code: {response['postal_code']} - phone: {response['phone']}")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+
+        elif choice=='8':
+            list_customer = customer_operations.get_all_customers()
+            for customer in list_customer:
+                print(f"Customer Id: {customer['id']}, name: {customer['name']}")
+            customer_id = input("Which customer you would like to delete? Please enter ID: ")
+            if customer_id.isnumeric():
+                customer_id = int(customer_id)
+                customer_operations.delete_customer(customer_id)
+                print_stars()
+                print(f"Customer with ID {customer_id} has been deleted")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+
+        elif choice=='9':
+            print("Here are the customers:")
+            list_customers = customer_operations.get_all_customers()
+            for customer in list_customers:
+                print(f"Customer Id: {customer['id']}, name: {customer['name']}")
+
+            customer_id = input("Which customer id would you like to select? ")
+            if customer_id.isnumeric():
+                customer_id = int(customer_id)
+                customer_operations.selected_customer = customer_operations.get_one_customer(customer_id=customer_id)
+                if customer_operations.selected_customer:
+                    print(f"Selected customer: {customer_operations.selected_customer}")
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+
+        elif choice=='10':
+            print_stars()
+            for customer in customer_operations.get_all_customers():
+                print(customer)
+
+        elif choice=='11':
+            customer_id=input("Starting a rental procedure. Please enter a customer id: ")
+            video_id=input("Please enter a video id: ")
+            if customer_id.isnumeric():
+                customer_id = int(customer_id)
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+            if video_id.isnumeric():
+                video_id = int(video_id)
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+            call_bar()
+            response = rental_operations.check_out(customer_id=customer_id, video_id=video_id)
+            print(f"*** Calling the shots! Selected video id {video_id} has been checked out! ")
+
+        elif choice=='12':
+            customer_id=input("Starting a return procedure. Please enter a customer id: ")
+            video_id=input("Please enter a video id: ")
+            if customer_id.isnumeric():
+                customer_id = int(customer_id)
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+            if video_id.isnumeric():
+                video_id = int(video_id)
+            else:
+                print("Id type is integer. Please enter valid id.")
+            call_bar()
+            response = rental_operations.check_in(customer_id=customer_id, video_id=video_id)
+            print("Here is the updated return report:", response)
+            print(f"*** Thank you customer id {customer_id}! Selected video id {video_id} has been checked in! ***")
+            
+        elif choice =='*':
+            list_options()
+        elif choice=='#':
+            play=False
+            print("... \N{smiling face with smiling eyes} ... Thanks for using the Retro Video store created by Aida ... \N{winking face}")
 
+        print_stars()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
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+    main()
diff --git a/my_retro_store_operations.py b/my_retro_store_operations.py
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+++ b/my_retro_store_operations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import requests
+
+class CustomerOperations:
+    def __init__(self, url="https://aida-retro-video-store-api.herokuapp.com", selected_customer=None):
+        self.url = url
+        self.selected_customer = selected_customer
+    
+    def create_customer(self,name="Default customer name",postal_code="Default postal code",phone="Default phone number"):
+        query_params = {
+            "name": name,
+            "postal_code": postal_code,
+            "phone": phone,
+            #"register_at": register_at
+        }
+        response = requests.post(self.url+"/customers",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
+
+    def get_all_customers(self):
+        response = requests.get(self.url+"/customers")
+        return response.json()
+    
+    def get_one_customer(self, name=None, customer_id=None):
+        for customer in self.get_all_customers():
+            if name:
+                if name["name"]==name:
+                    customer_id = customer["id"]
+                    self.selected_customer = customer
+            elif customer_id == customer["id"]:
+                self.selected_customer = customer
+
+        if self.selected_customer == None:
+            return "Could not find customer by that name or id"
+
+        response = requests.get(self.url+f"/customers/{customer_id}")
+        return response.json()
+
+    def update_customer(self,customer_id, name=None,phone=None, postal_code=None):
+        if not name:
+            name = self.selected_customer["name"]
+        if not phone:
+            phone = self.selected_customer["phone"]
+        if not postal_code:
+            postal_code = self. selected_customer["postal_code"]
+
+        query_params = {
+            "name": name,
+            "phone": phone,
+            "postal_code": postal_code,
+        }
+        response = requests.put(
+            self.url+f"/customers/{customer_id}",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
+    
+    def delete_customer(self, customer_id):
+        response = requests.delete(self.url+f"/customers/{customer_id}")
+        return response.json()
+
+    def print_selected(self):
+        if self.selected_customer:
+            print(f"Customer with id {self.selected_customer['id']} is currently selected\n")
+
+class VideoOperations:
+    def __init__(self, url="https://aida-retro-video-store-api.herokuapp.com", selected_video=None):
+        self.url = url
+        self.selected_video = selected_video
+    
+    def create_video(self,title="Default video title",release_date="Default release date",total_inventory=0):
+        query_params = {
+            "title": title,
+            "release_date": release_date,
+            "total_inventory": total_inventory
+        }
+        response = requests.post(self.url+"/videos",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
+
+    def get_all_videos(self):
+        response = requests.get(self.url+"/videos")
+        return response.json()
+    
+    def get_one_video(self, title=None, video_id=None):
+        for video in self.get_all_videos():
+            if title:
+                if title["title"]==title:
+                    video_id = video["id"]
+                    self.selected_video = video
+            elif video_id == video["id"]:
+                self.selected_video = video
+
+        if self.selected_video == None:
+            return "Could not find video by that title or id"
+
+        response = requests.get(self.url+f"/videos/{video_id}")
+        return response.json()
+
+    def update_video(self,video_id, title=None,release_date=None, total_inventory=None):
+        if not title:
+            title = self.selected_video["title"]
+        if not release_date:
+            release_date = self.selected_video["release_date"]
+        if not total_inventory:
+            total_inventory = self. selected_video["total_inventory"]
+
+        query_params = {
+            "title": title,
+            "release_date": release_date,
+            "total_inventory": total_inventory,
+        }
+        response = requests.put(
+            self.url+f"/videos/{video_id}",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
+
+    def delete_video(self, video_id):
+        response = requests.delete(self.url+f"/videos/{video_id}")
+        return response.json()
+
+    def print_selected(self):
+        if self.selected_video:
+            print(f"Video with id {self.selected_video['id']} is currently selected\n")
+
+class RentalOperations:
+    def __init__(self, url="https://aida-retro-video-store-api.herokuapp.com", selected_rental=None):
+        self.url = url
+        self.selected_rental = selected_rental
+
+    def check_out(self, customer_id=None, video_id=None):
+        query_params = {
+            "customer_id": customer_id,
+            "video_id": video_id
+        }
+        response = requests.post(self.url+"/rentals/check-out",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
+
+    def check_in(self, customer_id=None, video_id=None):
+        query_params = {
+            "customer_id": customer_id,
+            "video_id": video_id
+        }
+        response = requests.post(self.url+"/rentals/check-in",json=query_params)
+        return response.json()
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