CodeLouisville.md

Mac/Linux instructions:

• git clone https://github.com/hellums/lacey-bacon.git

• cd lacey-bacon

• python -m venv env

• source env/bin/activate

• pip install -r requirements.txt

• python romcom.py

Windows instructions:

If using VSC, a DOS command prompt terminal is highly recommended, NOT PowerShell.

Perform same steps as above, except replace the "source env/bin/activate" command in step 4 with

• env\Scripts\activate (or activate.bat)

To Launch the Flask API Server and RomCom API Client:

• python romcomAPI.py

  • in a web browser tab, http://localhost:8080/actors will return top 10 actors in JSON simple list format

  • http://localhost:8080/movies will return the top 10 movies in JSON simple list format

  • http://localhost:8080/rating/?tt=tt13831504 will return the rating of "It Was Always You" (IMDB title code tt13831504) as JSON list

Database Refresh

To perform a full download of the current IMDB source files, and initialize or rebuild data structures (NOTE: requires 6 GB space, 3-5 minute compile time):

• python romcomPrep.py

Clean Up

• To get everything back to normal and remove files, type deactivate, then remove the lacey-bacon directory. Your system will be back to normal, as before the test.