NTOU-mongoDB-project
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Overview

It's a homework but also a quick demonstration of how Flask + Vue + mongoDB works.

Demo videos here

Requirements

Backend

• pyenv (optional)
• pipenv or install the packages listed below
  • Python packages
    • flask
    • flask-cors
    • pymongo
    • python-magic

Frontend

• npm
• @vue/cli >= 4.5.8

Before anything

Backend

• Run pipenv install to install all dependencies if you are using pipenv
• Prepare a mongoDB
• Copy config.example.py to config.py
• Modify the connection string (host variable) in config.py
• Make a directory named "cache" under <repo>/backend/

Frontend

• Run npm install to install all dependencies.

How to use

Setup a development environment.

Backend

• Run pipenv run python server.py

Frontend

• Run npm run serve
• Then visit http://localhost:8080 to see the result.

Deploy the app

• This project is not designed for deployment but for a quick demonstration of how Flask + Vue + mongoDB works.