Running server

.env

@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ FLASK_RUN_PORT=5555
 FLASK_ENV=development
 
 # Secret key for session management 
-SECRET_KEY=51645fd45d5g5d154g5561f1gkkku65
+SECRET_KEY=51645fd45d5g5d154g5561f1gkkku65j
+
+# Firebase credentials
+FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS_BASE64=ewogICJ0eXBlIjogInNlcnZpY2VfYWNjb3VudCIsCiAgInByb2plY3RfaWQiOiAiZmFybWZvbGlvLTJhMTFhIiwKICAicHJpdmF0ZV9rZXlfaWQiOiAiNWRhMzBlOTUxZjdhYWMyZTNiNWFmYWVkZTQ3ZTVkM2NkZjA1ZDRjYyIsCiAgInByaXZhdGVfa2V5IjogIi0tLS0tQkVHSU4gUFJJVkFURSBLRVktLS0tLVxuTUlJRXZRSUJBREFOQmdrcWhraUc5dzBCQVFFRkFBU0NCS2N3Z2dTakFnRUFBb0lCQVFDakZyU0tCSmxBZm9pd1xudUk1dVhBWGNyb2JSSVVFdS8xblhLaGVVYUx3RER0MWVZOCtSQm1HU0IrUlRvZ25VS1g0eFRkQnJObFN1QzZlWFxuUzVZVGVRd0VyTkF6YzEzbjlGTVFJTmZrN0JUcjlzKzBhRnhmZkdEcXlESklRQVRMeVVFU1VEU3NCTjJzdFN4Vlxub2JUYnFTMnozdm5ULzJUMUErdGJjS2J4TDFkdkdjOThZSnloWi9YVXI0SkhzY1UvM2tnQnRqU0RmYUdwU2loN1xub3hVM1lTSHdNVnJzWjg2bldOUytkWlNnYzBKZGx6b2lIV3ZtcFB4Y0o2V2d5dFM1eEh6dkYwQk1qMVFwNU1Rc1xuYnpmUzVxdVhhUW9wZytGcXFwaXIwSWU4L2ZvemYyT2MzMFdJcDRrZnp3WlVJc3NGamZNWjM5enhJM0JwTHUzMlxuNmJFdFZORWJBZ01CQUFFQ2dnRUFBZHNIOGl0bWp2eE1Qb1BWdUYyN0FnTEpBcElpb0EvdkRCVlhoVmNYdWQvWlxuRnZJdHgybWsxempZYm95QkdNcU1FVnJnVElmOERnQTdSNVpvUG1Va2hOMFpLcXl5WEg3dTFGZlFwN01qOHlJR1xuR2syM0FnTWVteTFCOG9rcW1pTDZadVNiWk5CU3NWeXlXaHNTa3JrL0RZcUk3eWVRYWlxVzZwM0NneXRWdWF3elxuTFp2Q0xpdG5QK05tMmc1ZFI5WDQyV0R1NnVudzJHQTJJMmk4VXB0a0pMdXBWdk9XWGtxbXlLc3YvTFh3ZVR0RlxuWjhnc0hXOXJrbDh3b2pLN3NBZ0M2V1NjUnlhOGM1Mk8yTGF2Q0pmeUFSRUx6SWVDVmwyQzFpdWhlMmo0alhZWVxuMGRKYTVLQnZLdWY0cnVOSmNLejg4bWxDb2hRdzFoM3JzVCt5YVhGL0NRS0JnUURiN0RFR3Q5b1h0U0xpU0NxSVxuam5nRjNlL3JBYmhVR3lmSk9RVGUydVd5MFQ1RzFsZkRqaGVvUHg4U2J2Nld2K1JoSlJsc3NzbkZ4S3dEM1BvSVxuQ0cyZUZiWnNQSlVSY2cwWnZCcm1BL0VWN0p2RWsxeW9ha2hSY0RKaTZ1WENTT3RrQXNQN1BWaVlvbktRaWpZbFxuemR4QXZYQkI1QXU2dkYyakNhMk9jc1p4M3dLQmdRQzkxN3RqV3VDVDNkM1orZGkzYXRGN1BTUHBNNmhSYzYzc1xuODVWK0hINmNEWUhmazczaGZBSTAyeUM1MkhLTUZpMFVJcFVHeHB5NkowelRFYnl5a1N1L0lBbGxRTGxIK2Q3VVxueldwRG95THRHREF4ZWdLSWxHZlJBeWMvSUt4UXR6TnVFRU1aTk1RVXc3R0R6SFBNdGpzbkxqNzBNblhPdnZ0NFxud2kvSFBtdmdSUUtCZ0NWYjZUUW45VCtEd01wSjBoZmlnOWNUVFpkUmNudXZKVUlVa3BROUFUb3dPM0VUSmxPTlxuQnMzSTgwRlJZNlErTXRDaDJjRFNXbDVqTzRsb2QzejMyWTg2UndQNkFxUzFDQzZ2K3EzS1M2RWEwWmRDSlVKaVxuMDZncDlCVkRyQVltRnY2bFRaK1hXejZLa2dXbHhPOEZHbjVROEFueGNHQ25jUXlxTHpaOG51Tm5Bb0dCQUlvTFxuSC9pY01XZDBVb2paTTZ3VDRXV1N6TlViT2c2WVptVkJybmU0Y3B3NCtqSkFOVGVNTy9LQlVLZXk2NEJQODlHTFxuWUFCQVZlRExDUU1HQjhkMDVuR2c4eFFNWDI0bUZORjYyUVY3ejc3Rjh1MVhRaFpjaTYwaGROMWpmY2xubmQ4dlxudGdyVElxM1NxdmNpcVNXM2NRWUppNzk0SGRBTGNjS2F1YkZSQTVKZEFvR0FBTlQxTkxzQm40YzRGTzd6U0tYTlxuL1lvZnV5cWpwcnA3NVA3S3pNanFRMFh3NFNHQzJ4SU1yc0UxTDFIdzJPSTczUHlEdE9nM2pLMVF5UFdCMDJVcFxuMGNMUEZuWTVjWXk5VEtOQ0lGc0kzUnV4RWQzSWNGM1l6OFQ0MWRrTGRRbmFkL0VZUitwZVoyTm5KQUVxZ05waVxucWJkZUJOM0prN1N0VnIrZEQxckhxQ1k9XG4tLS0tLUVORCBQUklWQVRFIEtFWS0tLS0tXG4iLAogICJjbGllbnRfZW1haWwiOiAiZmlyZWJhc2UtYWRtaW5zZGstOXR4a2FAZmFybWZvbGlvLTJhMTFhLmlhbS5nc2VydmljZWFjY291bnQuY29tIiwKICAiY2xpZW50X2lkIjogIjEwNTcxODU5MjgyMjg3NDIzODY5NyIsCiAgImF1dGhfdXJpIjogImh0dHBzOi8vYWNjb3VudHMuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS9vL29hdXRoMi9hdXRoIiwKICAidG9rZW5fdXJpIjogImh0dHBzOi8vb2F1dGgyLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3Rva2VuIiwKICAiYXV0aF9wcm92aWRlcl94NTA5X2NlcnRfdXJsIjogImh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL29hdXRoMi92MS9jZXJ0cyIsCiAgImNsaWVudF94NTA5X2NlcnRfdXJsIjogImh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3JvYm90L3YxL21ldGFkYXRhL3g1MDkvZmlyZWJhc2UtYWRtaW5zZGstOXR4a2ElNDBmYXJtZm9saW8tMmExMWEuaWFtLmdzZXJ2aWNlYWNjb3VudC5jb20iLAogICJ1bml2ZXJzZV9kb21haW4iOiAiZ29vZ2xlYXBpcy5jb20iCn0K

.gitignore

@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ app.db
 
 # Environment variables
 .env
+firebase-adminsdk.json
+firebase_credentials_base64.txt

Pipfile

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ flask = "*"
 gunicorn = "*"
 flask-restful = "*"
 python-dotenv = "*"
+firebase-admin = "*"
+flask-cors = "*"
 
 [dev-packages]
 

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# SendIT - Backend Server
+
+Welcome to the backend server repository for SendIT. This server handles database operations and provides endpoints for managing parcel orders, allocation and user management
+
+## Setup and contribution Instructions
+
+### 1. Clone the repo 
+
+```
+git clone git@github.com:NB-Kamoni/global-learn-backend.git
+
+cd global-learn-backend
+
+```
+
+
+### 2. Add upstream remote
+
+```
+git remote add upstream git@github.com:NB-Kamoni/global-learn-backend.git
+
+```
+
+### 3. Create new branch
+
+
+```
+git checkout -b <branch-name>
+
+```
+
+### 4. Install Dependencies and Activate Virtual Env
+
+Make sure you have Python and `pipenv` installed. Use `pipenv` to install dependencies.
+
+```
+pipenv install
+pipenv shell
+
+```
+
+### 5. Set Set Flask Environment Variables
+
+```
+cd server
+export FLASK_APP=app.py
+export FLASK_RUN_PORT=5555
+
+```
+
+
+### 6. Database Setup and seeding
+
+```
+flask db init
+flask db migrate -m "Initial migrate"
+flask db upgrade head
+python seed.py
+
+```
+
+### 7. Run server
+
+
+```
+flask run
+
+```
+### 8. stage and commit changes
+
+
+```
+git add .
+git commit -m ""
+
+```
+
+### 9. push changes to your branch
+
+
+```
+git push --set-upstream origin <branch name>
+
+```
+
+### 10. After you update the code, create a pull request
+
+Go to the original repository on GitHub. Switch to the branch you just pushed (your branch). Create a pull request with your changes.