Horse_Racing_Visualization

The visualization is completed and avaliable on http://flask.kahungchong.com

Flask is used as framework

To set up flask environment:

1. Create and enter an virtual environment for python

   For anaconda on MacOS, type in terminal:

   Conda create -n envName PYTHON=3.6
   
   Source activate envName
   

2. Install corresponding package, type in terminal:

   conda install flask
   
   conda install pandas
   

After setting up, there are two ways to run the server:

• Terminal flask run way

1. Change environment path, open the project folder in the terminal/cmd.

   • For MacOS, type:

           export FLASK_APP=horse_racing_visualization.py
     

   • For Windows, type:

           set FLASK_APP=horse_racing_visualization.py
     

2. Flask debug mode allows refresh server automatically when script changes.

   • For MacOS:

     • Turn on debug mode, in terminal, type:

         export FLASK_ENV=development
       

     • Turn off debug mode, in terminal, type:

         export FLASK_ENV=
       

   • For Windows:

     • Turn on debug mode, in terminal, type:

         set FLASK_ENV=development
       

     • Turn off debug mode, in terminal, type:

         set FLASK_ENV=
       

3. Run the server, type in terminal

   flask run
   

• Run python script way

1. Just run Horse_Racing_Visualization/app/flaskapp.py, then the server will start.

2. To turn on debug mode, just change the last line of flaskapp.py file

   from app.run() to app.run(debug=True)

After the server is running, to open the website:

1. In brower (Chrome is preferred), type the following as url

   localhost:5000
   

Some remarks:

1. If you are using vscode:

   • Firstly please select the python interpreter to the virtual environment envName in the buttom of vscode.

   • Secondly press cmd + shift + x to open vscode extension, then install Django Template and reload.