Farm It

A strategic farming simulation game using real NASA climate data.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 20 or higher
• Python: Version 3.13 or compatible

Installation & Setup

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the Backend directory:

cd Backend

2. Create a Python virtual environment:

python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Create a .env file in the Backend directory with your OpenAI API key:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

6. Start the backend server:

./venv/bin/python -m uvicorn main:app --reload

The backend API will be available at http://localhost:8000

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the Frontend directory:

cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm run dev

The frontend will be available at http://localhost:5173 (or the port specified by Vite)

Quick Start

To run the complete application:

Terminal 1 (Backend):

cd Backend
source venv/bin/activate
./venv/bin/python -m uvicorn main:app --reload

Terminal 2 (Frontend):

cd frontend
npm run dev