Installation

First read Requirements.

It is good practise to create a virtual environment before installing the python package requirements. Virtual environments can be considered a sand boxed python installation for a specific application. They are used since one application may require a different version of a python module than another.

Getting Flicket

The source code for Flicket is hosted at GitHub. You can either get the latest frozen zip file or use the latest master branch.

Warning

If you are upgrading from a previous version please read the CHANGELOG.

Master Branch

Get the latest master branch from github using git:

git clone https://github.com/evereux/flicket.git

Alternatively, download and unzip the master branch zip file.

Installing Python Requirements

Install the requirements using pip::

(env) C:\<folder_path>\flicket> pip install -r requirements.txt

Set Up

If using PostgreSQL or MySQL create your database and a database user that will access the flicket database. If using SQLite you can skip this step.

See SQLAlchemy_documentation for options.

Create the configuration json file:
```
python -m scripts.create_json
```
If you aren’t using SQLite edit config.json and change “db_driver”. “null” should be replaced by the driver you are using. See the documentation above regarding engines, dialects and drivers. For example, if you are using a MySQL database and want to use the pymysql driver.
```
"db_driver: "pymysql"
```
Install the driver you are using if not using SQLite. For example if you are using a MySQL database and want to use the pymysql driver.
```
pip install pymysql
```
Upgrade the database using manage.py from the command line:
```
flask db upgrade
```
Run the set-up script:. This is required to create the Admin user and site url defaults. These can be changed again via the admin panel once you log in:
```
flask run-set-up
```
Running development server for testing:
```
flask run
```

Log into the server using the username admin and the password defined during the setup process.