* IGDB: Internation Glacier Database

The IGDB is a database, that uses data from the [[https://dx.doi.org/10.5904/wgms-fog-2019-12][WGMS]] to illustrate the consequences of climate change.

Our system allows you to visualize data with tables and plots, via our intuitive
Web UI.

** Technologies used

- Flask
- SQLAlchemy
- Pandas

** Requirements

- Python3
- Pip
- Pipenv
- MySQL/MariaDB

** Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   #+BEGIN_SRC shell
git clone https://coolneng.duckdns.org/gitea/coolneng/igdb
   #+END_SRC

2. Change the working directory to the project:

   #+BEGIN_SRC shell
cd igdb
   #+END_SRC

3. Install the dependencies:

   #+BEGIN_SRC shell
pipenv install
   #+END_SRC

All the dependencies will be installed inside a virtualenv.

** Usage


1. Start a shell inside the virtualenv:

   #+BEGIN_SRC shell
pipenv shell
   #+END_SRC

2. Start the Flask server:

   #+BEGIN_SRC shell
flask run
   #+END_SRC

3. When prompted for a password, insert your MySQL/MariaDB root password

The database will be created and populated automatically, if needed, each time the server is executed

3. The website can be accessed via the URL:

localhost:5000