guischmitd / chessleague-backend

ACL backend

Python/Flask Backend for the dedicated Awogh Chess League WebApp.

Installation

• Create a virtual environment
• Install requirements with pip install -r requirements.txt
• Use the .env_sample file as a template for your own .env file including the required API IDs and Secrets.
• python app.py for hosting locally and debugging. Default address is http://127.0.0.1:5000

.ENV variables

1. Create a lichess OAuth App key pair and plug the keys like so:

LICHESS_CLIENT_ID=<Client_ID>
LICHESS_CLIENT_SECRET=<Client_Secret>

2. Install postgres server, create a new database and link it as well:

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgres+psycopg2://<USER_NAME>:<PASSWORD>@<DOMAIN>:<PORT, default is 5432>/<DB_NAME>'

3. Profit.