To start the streaming-data-platform make shure that docker is running with the kafka container.
You can find the docker-compose.yml in the folder streaming-data-platform/kafka.
For easier handling use the platform_startup.sh in the streaming-data-platform folder. To start it use the command:
sh platform_startup.sh
To see if everything is running fine you can use the frontend by opening localhost with a browser.
export FLASK_APP=consumer_frontend flask run