cd into ./backend

set up a python venv

python3 -m venv env

activate it

windows:

env/Scripts/activate

alternative for windows

pip install virtualenv

virtualenv

\Scripts\activate.bat

linux:

source env/bin/activate

update pip

python3 -m pip install -U pip

install requirements

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

run flask app

flask run

if you want auto reloading upon file change

python3 app.py

###additional install commands #####for cuda 10.1:

pip install torch==1.7.0+cu101 torchvision==0.8.1+cu101 torchaudio===0.7.0 -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html pip install flair