Installation¶

This application is written in Python (API) and Javascript (client):

API:
- Flask
- gpxpy to parse gpx files
- staticmap to generate a static map image from gpx coordinates
- python-forecast.io to fetch weather data from Dark Sky (former forecast.io)
Client:
- React/Redux
- Leaflet to display map
- Recharts to display charts with elevation and speed

Sports and weather icons are made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

Prerequisites¶

PostgreSQL database (10+)
Python 3.7+
Poetry
Yarn and serve
API key from ThunderForest
API key from Dark Sky [not mandatory]

Installation¶

The following steps describe an installation on Linux systems (tested on Debian and Arch).

On other OS, some issues can be encountered and adaptations may be necessary.

Warning

Since FitTrackee 0.2.1, Python packages installation needs Poetry. To install it on ArchLinux:

$ yaourt poetry
$ poetry --version
Poetry 0.12.17

# optional
$ poetry config settings.virtualenvs.in-project true

For other OS, see Poetry Documentation

Dev environment¶

Clone this repo:

$ git clone https://github.com/SamR1/FitTrackee.git
$ cd FitTrackee

Update Makefile.config file if needed and copy/paste the ThunderForest and Dark Sky API keys value in Makefile.custom.config file (see Environment variables).
Install Python virtualenv, React and all related packages and initialize the database:

$ make install-dev
$ make install-db

Start the server and the client:

$ make serve

Open http://localhost:3000 and login (the email is admin@example.com and the password mpwoadmin) or register

Prod environment¶

Warning

Note that FitTrackee is not production-ready yet

Download the last release (for now, it is the beta release v0.2.2):

$ wget https://github.com/SamR1/FitTrackee/archive/v0.2.2-beta.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf v0.2.2-beta.tar.gz
$ mv FitTrackee-0.2.2-beta FitTrackee
$ cd FitTrackee

Update Makefile.config file if needed and copy/paste the ThunderForest and Dark Sky API keys value in Makefile.custom.config file (see Environment variables).
Install Python virtualenv, React and all related packages and initialize the database:

$ make install
$ make install-db

Build the client:

$ make build-client

Start the server and the client:

$ make run

Open http://localhost:3000, log in as admin (the email is admin@example.com and the password mpwoadmin) and change the password

Upgrade¶

Warning

Before upgrading, make a backup of all data:
- database (with pg_dump for instance)
- upload directory: FitTrackee/fittrackee_api/fittrackee_api/uploads/

Dev environment¶

Stop the application and pull the repository:

$ git pull

Update Makefile.config and Makefile.custom.config file if needed
Upgrade packages and database:

$ make install-dev
$ make upgrade-db

Restart the server and the client:

$ make serve

Prod environment¶

TODO

Environment variables¶

The following environment variables must be defined in Makefile.custom.config:

variable	description	app default value
`REACT_APP_GPX_LIMIT_IMPORT`	max. number of gpx file in zip archive	10
`REACT_APP_MAX_SINGLE_FILE_SIZE`	max. size of a gpx or picture file	1MB
`REACT_APP_MAX_ZIP_FILE_SIZE`	max. size of a zip archive	10MB
`REACT_APP_ALLOW_REGISTRATION`	allows users to register	true
`REACT_APP_THUNDERFOREST_API_KEY`	ThunderForest API key	no defaut value, must be initialized
`WEATHER_API`	DarkSky API key	no defaut value, not mandatory