Glider Website - Deployment & Setup Guide

Welcome to the Guide! It provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up, configure, and run this application.

1. Project Setup & Installation

1. Create a project directory to hold the codebase:

   mkdir glider_web_app #Just for your reference, you can name it anything you want.
   cd glider_web_app

2. Download (Clone) the application code from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/OSUGliders/gliderweb.git

3. Install Python tools required to create an isolated "Virtual Environment". A virtual environment keeps our app's dependencies organized and prevents conflicts with other system software.

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install python3.13-venv

4. Create and activate the virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv "v_env" #Just for your reference, you can name it anything you want.
   source v_env/bin/activate

   (You should now see (v_env) at the beginning of your terminal prompt).

5. Navigate into the project folder and install all necessary software packages:

   cd TrackMultipleGliders
   pip install --upgrade pip #Upgrade the current version of pip to the latest stable version
   pip install -r requirements.txt #To install all the required packages.
   pip install psycopg #To install the PostgreSQL adapter for Python.