Project Notes

Tech Stack

The tech stack is in Python 3, Django, PostgreSQL, JavaScript and AngularJS. Unit Tests are present in points/tests.py and accounts/tests.py.

Deployed Application

The deployed application can be found at https://rideco-pointofinterest.herokuapp.com/

Database Diagram

This can be found in the root folder as RideCo _ Database ER diagram .png

Installation Instructions

Once you are in the interestpoint directory, Set up a Python virtual environment and install requirements:

virtualenv venv

source venv/bin/activate

pip install -r requirements.txt

Database Setup

Run psql on terminal to connect to a PostgreSQL database server run the below commands to set up the database according to the app's database settings

CREATE DATABASE interest_points;

CREATE USER khaliat WITH PASSWORD 'password';

ALTER ROLE khaliat SET client_encoding TO 'utf8';
ALTER ROLE khaliat SET default_transaction_isolation TO 'read committed';
ALTER ROLE khaliat SET timezone TO 'UTC';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE interest_points TO khaliat;

-- To enable creation of test database
ALTER ROLE khaliat CREATEDB;

Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

Run Unit tests

python manage.py test

In the working directory, run the below command to start the application

python manage.py runserver

Then visit the application on http://localhost:8000/ to use it.

Useful features to add next

Add a feature that helps users to see what points of interests are trending/recommended across the application from other users. This feature would also let them search the whole application for other users' points of interests.