Navigator

Navigator is a custom mapping and navigation app which finds the best route to a specific destination.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt

   • Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.

   • Run the following command:

     git clone https://github.com/fateme-alk/navigator.git
     

2. Create a conda environment from YAML file

   • Direct the terminal where you cloned the repository

   • Conda will read the YAML file and set up a new environment with the dependencies specified

   • Run the following command:

     conda env create --name nav --file=environment.yml
     

   • This process may take a few minutes, as Conda will download and install the necessary packages

   • Once the environment is created, you can activate it by running the following command

     conda activate nav
     

3. Run the backend server with Flask

   • Run the following command:

     flask --app main run
     

   • You should see output similar to the below picture that means the server is up and running on your local machine

4. Launch the frontend app using Live Server in VS Code
   • Ensure the Live Server extension is installed in your Visual Studio Code (VS Code) editor. If not, you can easily install it from the Visual Studio Code marketplace.
   • Right-click on map.html file, and select the "Open with Live Server" option from the context menu.
   • Now you can interact with the app in the browser window provided by the Live Server extension