Run with Friends
The application have a Django backend with an sqlite3 database. Django channels is used to handle websocket connections and function as a signalling server for WebRTC.
For local backend:
First install all the required packages by running
pip install -r requirements.txt
Run dev server python manage.py runserver
The backend is now deployed to a web server so it is not nessacery to run the backend locally
The Room screen in the frontend functions as a mediator. Facilitating a connection between the two runners using WebRTC technology. When both runners are ready a video call will commence and a start run button will allow for the run to start.
Followed Guide: https://www.100ms.live/blog/flutter-webrtc
On the Run screen the get the users location we have used the Flutter GeoLocator plugin: https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator For the map we have used the google_maps_flutter package: https://pub.dev/packages/google_maps_flutter
Download flutter following the flutter installation guide Installation Guide
remember to set the path for flutter
The application can only be run on an actual physical device due to the augmented reality features: Follow this guide for Android Android Flutter Guide Follow this guide for Ios Ios FLutter Guide
Go into the abacusFrontend folder and run flutter run