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Setting Up (Development)

Requirements

  • Git
  • Docker and Docker Compose
  • python3 and pip
  • NetworkManager (see here)

Frontend & Backend

  1. Clone the Repository 

    git clone https://github.com/UA-Smart-Signage-Platform/Content-Manager-System-and-Content-Creator-Tool && cd Content-Manager-System-and-Content-Creator-Tool

  2. (Optional) Change variables in dev.env

  3. Run the development docker-compose 

    docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml up --build

  4. You can visit the website at http://localhost:3000 the default login is admin admin

Media Player

  1. Clone the Repository 

    git clone https://github.com/UA-Smart-Signage-Platform/Media-Player && cd Media-Player

  2. (Optional, Recommended) Create the config manually and generate the uuid file (this prevents the program from going into the user configuration which turns off your wifi to create an Hotspot). There is an open issue to implemente this as a feature. 

    cp default_config.ini config.ini && uuidgen > uuid

  3. (Optional) Edit the values inside config.ini, for more information visit the config page

  4. Follow the instructions in the README (Debian and Debian-based only) or use this one-liner. 

    sudo apt install libgirepository1.0-dev gcc libcairo2-dev pkg-config python3-dev gir1.2-gtk-4.0 python3-gi python3-gi-cairo gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 && python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt

  5. Run the Media Player 

    python3 media_player.py