Running Streamy as a Flask App

This document provides instructions on how to run a Flask app. It also includes information on creating a virtual environment to isolate the project's dependencies.

Prerequisites

Before running a Flask app, ensure that you have the following tools installed:

• Python 3
• Pip

Cloning the Repository

1. Clone the Flask app repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the cloned repository.

Creating a Virtual Environment

1. Create a virtual environment for the project using the following command:

python -m venv venv

2. Activate the new virtual environment:

• For Linux/macOS:

source venv/bin/activate

• For Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

Installing Dependencies

1. Install the required packages mentioned in the requirements.txt file using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Flask App

1. Run your Flask app locally using the following command:

python app.py

This will start the Flask server, and you can access your app at localhost:5000 or localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Finally to get it all running read this article to set your Spotify ID and secrets that are needed in the app.py - https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/concepts/apps.

Once you get them create a .env file and put the ID and secret there making sure to follow the naming conventions as the one described in the app.py for ID and secret.

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter any issues, make sure that all dependencies are installed and the virtual environment is activated correctly.