Technical Installation Manual

Introduction

Where is the power is a web app accessible on mobile and desktop that gives the user a map overlay of areas where loadshedding is currently happening, to help assist users navigate their routes through these dark times. To get a local instance of the system running on your personal computer, you need to start the backend and the frontend independantly. Database is classified currently.

Prerequisites

Before installing the system, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed:

1. Node - Version 16

   Installing Node

2. Ionic - Version 7.1.1

   npm install -g @ionic/cli more info

Installation

Follow the steps below to install and run the system:

1. Clone the master branch of the repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/COS301-SE-2023/Where-is-the-power

2. Move to the api directory

   cd Where-is-the-power/api

3. Start the backend

   cargo run

4. Move to the app direcotry

   cd Where-is-the-power/app

5. Install all other dependencies

   npm install

6. Start the frontend

   ionic serve -o

7. For more info on how to use the system consult the User Manual.