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authorGeorgios Andreadis <info@gandreadis.com>2020-07-27 19:07:56 +0200
committerFabian Mastenbroek <mail.fabianm@gmail.com>2020-08-24 19:48:42 +0200
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**Important:** Be sure to set up environment variables according to those instructions, in a `.env` file.
-In `api/static/index.html`, add your own `OAUTH_CLIENT_ID` in `content=` on line `2`.
+If you want to test REST calls manually, add your own `OAUTH_CLIENT_ID` in `content=` on line `2` in `api/static/index.html`.
#### Set up the database
-You can selectively run only the database services from the standard OpenDC `docker-compose` setup:
+You can selectively run only the database services from the standard OpenDC `docker-compose` setup (in the root directory):
```bash
docker-compose build mongo mongo-express
docker-compose up mongo mongo-express
```
-This will set you up with a running MongoDB instance and a visual inspection tool running on [localhost:8082](http://localhost:8082), with which you can view and manipulate the database.
+This will set you up with a running MongoDB instance and a visual inspection tool running on [localhost:8082](http://localhost:8082), with which you can view and manipulate the database. Add the simulator images to the command lists above if you want to test simulation capabilities, as well.
### Local Development
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ When editing the web server code, restart the server (`CTRL` + `c` followed by `
#### Code Style
-To format all files, run `format.sh` in this directory (uses `yapf` internally).
+To format all files, run `format.sh` in this directory. The script uses `yapf` internally to format everything automatically.
-To check if code style is up to modern standards, run `check.sh` in this directory (uses `pylint` internally).
+To check if code style is up to modern standards, run `check.sh` in this directory. The script uses `pylint` internally.
#### Testing
-Run `pytest` in this directory to run all tests.
+Run `pytest opendc` in this directory to run all tests.