Updated README for getting test environment up #1737
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| 4. Start a server on localhost to see your changes | ||
| ### 4. Start a server on localhost to see your changes | ||
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| In api.py, comment out |
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I think we can actually remove the CORS instructions, since the CORS errors were occurring due to Apple bluetooth jacking port 5000
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| Return to policyengine-api folder and relevant python environment and run: | ||
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| POLICYENGINE_DB_PASSWORD="" python policyengine_api/worker.py |
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This will sound super nitpicky, but we've had issues in the past, so you might want to write something like "PASSWORD_HERE" inside the quotes
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Thanks for bringing this up-to-date, @rachel-lawrie, this was sorely needed. I left a couple minor suggestions, but after that, it'd be great to have this merged!
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| ### 6. Testing calculations | ||
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| To test anything that utilizes Redis or the API's service workers (e.g. anything that requires calculations), you'll also need to complete the following steps: |
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| To test anything that utilizes Redis or the API's service workers (e.g. anything that requires calculations), you'll also need to complete the following steps: | |
| To test anything that utilizes Redis or the API's service workers (e.g. anything that requires society-wide calculations with the policy calculator), you'll also need to complete the following steps: |
Technically, this doesn't affect household calculations
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Thanks for this comprehensive workup, @rachel-lawrie! This'll be great to have for onboarding new contributors.
Fixes #1759