Murder Mystery Game / Forum

Make sure you are either in WSL (Windows) or Linux/MacOS

Purpose

The purpose of this web application is to provide a platform for users to solve murder mystery puzzles, participate in leaderboards, and interact through comments. The application is designed with a user-friendly interface and includes features such as user authentication, puzzle solving, commenting, and leaderboard tracking.

Design and Use

• User Authentication: Users can register and log in to the application to access personalized features.
• Murder Mystery Puzzle Solving: Users can attempt various Murder Mystery puzzles. The application verifies solutions and tracks puzzle-solving times.
• Comments: Users can comment on puzzles and interact with other users.
• Leaderboards: The application maintains site-wide and post-specific leaderboards to track user performance based on post count and solve count.

Group Members

UWA ID	Name	GitHub Username
23455873	Aifert Yet	Aifert
23476285	Ryan Allagapen	Teylan
23993019	Hongkang "Roy" Xu	RealRoyXu
23344707	Jack Langoulant	jacklangoulant

Launching the Application

To launch the application, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/realroyxu/CITS3403-MurderMystery.git
   cd into the repository

2. Set Up the Virtual Environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set Up Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add the following variables:

   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   UPLOAD_FOLDER=app/static/uploads/
   SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI=sqlite:///db/ormtest.db
   DEV_DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///dev.db
   TEST_DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///test.db
   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
   

5. Initialize the Database:

   flask db upgrade

6. Run the Application:

   flask run --port 8000

   The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Running the Tests

To run the tests for the application, follow these steps:

1. Ensure the Virtual Environment is Activated:

   source venv/bin/activate

2. Set Up the Testing Environment Variables: Make sure your .env file includes the TEST_DATABASE_URL variable.

3. Run the Tests:

   python -m unittest discover tests

   This command will discover and run all the tests located in the tests directory.

   Please note some tests may fail if your test.db include / does not include certain data, please adjust your db accordingly.

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