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About the Project

This project is all about making arcades easier to run! It’s a system where managers can set up games and their prices, attendants can handle payments and add tickets to cards, and prize counters can help people trade tickets for prizes. It’s built using Python and called Flask, and everything is stored in a database. The design is simple and modern. Check it out!

Installation and Deployment Instructions

Follow these steps to get the Arcade Management System running locally and deploy it.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following tools installed on your machine:

1. Download Project

First, click the download button above and unzip the below file.

arcade-project.zip

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment

It’s a good idea to use a virtual environment to manage the dependencies for this project. In your terminal, navigate to the project folder and run the following commands:

cd arcade-management-system
python3 -m venv venv

This will create a virtual environment named venv.

3. Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment:

You should now see (venv) in your terminal, indicating that the virtual environment is active.

4. Install the Required Dependencies

With the virtual environment active, install the project’s dependencies by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install Flask, SQLite, and any other necessary libraries listed in the requirements.txt file.

5. Initialize the Database

Next, initialize the SQLite database by running the initialize_db.py script. This will set up the necessary tables in the database:

python initialize_db.py

6. Run the Project Locally

Now that everything is set up, you can run the project locally. In your terminal, make sure you’re in the project directory and then run:

python app.py

This will start a local development server. By default, the website will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:80/ in your browser. You can also just go to http://localhost

Deployment

To deploy the project online, you can use platforms like Heroku, DigitalOcean, or AWS. Below are instructions for deploying to Heroku.

1. Install Heroku CLI

If you don’t have the Heroku CLI installed, download and install it from the official Heroku website.

2. Log in to Heroku

After installing the Heroku CLI, log in to your Heroku account by running the following command in your terminal:

heroku login

This will open a new browser window to authenticate your account.

3. Create a Heroku App

Navigate to your project directory in the terminal, then create a new Heroku app by running:

heroku create

This will automatically generate a unique name for your app and set up a remote repository for Heroku deployment.

4. Set Up the Database on Heroku

You’ll need to use a cloud-based database for Heroku, such as Heroku Postgres or SQLite (for simplicity, SQLite can be used for small apps).

To add a Heroku Postgres database, run:

heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev

This will provision a PostgreSQL database for your app on Heroku.

5. Push the Code to Heroku

Once your app is set up, deploy your project to Heroku by pushing the code to Heroku’s remote repository:

git push heroku master

Heroku will automatically detect the Python application and install the necessary dependencies from requirements.txt.

6. Open the App

Once the deployment is finished, open your app in the browser by running:

heroku open

Your app will now be live!

Advanced Customization

If you want to customize the project or deployment settings, here are some things you can do: