dannirash/Mood-Music

A website designed to evaluate user's mood through a mood wheel selection, photo capture, or image upload. It then generates a Spotify playlist matching the identified emotional state.

Mood Music

A website designed to evaluate user's mood through a mood wheel selection, photo capture, or image upload. It then generates a Spotify playlist matching the identified emotional state.

Home Page

Mood Wheel Page

Live Photo Capture Page

Image Upload Page

Song List

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Install Miniconda

Miniconda is a minimal installer for Conda, a package and environment management system. Download and install Miniconda from the official site:

• Miniconda Installation Guide

Step 2: Create a Virtual Python Environment

1. Open your terminal.
2. Navigate to root directory

   mood-music/
   

3. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment:
   • Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate
     

     Note for Windows Users: If you encounter a "running scripts is disabled" error when activating the virtual environment, run PowerShell as Administrator and execute: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser
   • macOS and Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

5. Install required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Step 3: Install Node.js

Download and install Node.js from the official website:

• Node.js Downloads

Step 4: Restart Your Computer

This ensures that Node.js is properly initialized.

Step 5: Install Node Modules

Navigate to project's root directory in terminal and run:

npm install

Step 6: Running the Application

1. Activate the virtual environment:
   • Windows:

     .venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • macOS and Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

2. Start the server:

   python run.py
   

The application will run in development mode. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view it.