igdb/README.md

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IGDB: Internation Glacier Database

The IGDB is a database, that uses data from the WGMS to illustrate the consequences of climate change.

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

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Technologies used

  • Flask
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Pandas

Requirements

  • Python3
  • POSIX shell
  • Pip
  • Pipenv
  • MySQL/MariaDB

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://coolneng.duckdns.org/gitea/coolneng/igdb
  1. Change the working directory to the project:
cd igdb/code
  1. Install the dependencies:
pipenv install

All the dependencies will be installed inside a virtualenv.

Usage

  1. Start a shell inside the virtualenv:
pipenv shell
  1. Start the Flask server:
flask run
  1. 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

  1. The website can be accessed via localhost:5000