Add Flask server startup scripts: introduce start_server.bat for Windows and start-flask-server.py for enhanced server management. Update run.py to include logging and threaded request handling. Add test_server.py for server accessibility testing.

start-flask-server.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import subprocess
+import webbrowser
+import requests
+import socket
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def is_port_in_use(port):
+    """Check if a port is already in use"""
+    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+        return s.connect_ex(('127.0.0.1', port)) == 0
+
+def wait_for_server(url, max_attempts=5, delay=1):
+    """Wait for the server to start responding"""
+    for i in range(max_attempts):
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(url, timeout=2)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                logger.info(f"Server is up and running at {url}")
+                return True
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+            logger.info(f"Waiting for server to start (attempt {i+1}/{max_attempts})...")
+            time.sleep(delay)
+    return False
+
+def main():
+    # Get the current directory
+    current_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    website_dir = current_dir / 'website'
+    
+    # Check if website directory exists
+    if not website_dir.exists():
+        logger.error(f"Website directory not found: {website_dir}")
+        return False
+    
+    # Flask server details
+    host = "127.0.0.1"
+    port = 5000
+    url = f"http://{host}:{port}"
+    
+    # Check if the port is already in use
+    if is_port_in_use(port):
+        logger.warning(f"Port {port} is already in use. There might be another server running.")
+        answer = input("Would you like to try to connect to the existing server? (y/n): ")
+        if answer.lower() == 'y':
+            webbrowser.open(url)
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.info("Please stop the other server and try again.")
+            return False
+    
+    # Path to the run.py script
+    run_script = website_dir / 'run.py'
+    
+    # Check if run.py exists
+    if not run_script.exists():
+        logger.error(f"Run script not found: {run_script}")
+        return False
+    
+    # Start the Flask server in a separate process
+    logger.info(f"Starting Flask server from {run_script}...")
+    
+    try:
+        # Use Python executable from the current environment
+        python_exe = sys.executable
+        
+        # Start the server as a separate process
+        server_process = subprocess.Popen(
+            [python_exe, str(run_script)],
+            cwd=str(website_dir),
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+            text=True,
+            bufsize=1
+        )
+        
+        # Wait for server to start
+        server_started = wait_for_server(url, max_attempts=10, delay=2)
+        
+        if server_started:
+            logger.info("Opening web browser...")
+            webbrowser.open(url)
+            
+            # Keep the server running and display its output
+            logger.info("Server is running. Press Ctrl+C to stop.")
+            try:
+                for line in server_process.stdout:
+                    print(line.strip())
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                logger.info("Stopping server...")
+                server_process.terminate()
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.error("Failed to start the server or server not responding")
+            server_process.terminate()
+            return False
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error starting Flask server: {e}")
+        return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    success = main()
+    if not success:
+        print("\nPress Enter to exit...")
+        input()
+    sys.exit(0 if success else 1) 

start_server.bat

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+@echo off
+cd website
+echo Starting Flask server on http://127.0.0.1:5000
+python run.py
+pause 

test_server.py

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+import requests
+import time
+
+def test_flask_server():
+    """Test if the Flask server is accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000"""
+    url = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
+    
+    print(f"Testing connection to Flask server at {url}")
+    
+    for i in range(3):
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
+            print(f"SUCCESS! Status code: {response.status_code}")
+            return True
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print(f"Attempt {i+1} failed: {e}")
+            if i < 2:
+                print("Waiting 2 seconds and trying again...")
+                time.sleep(2)
+    
+    print("Failed to connect to the Flask server after 3 attempts")
+    return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_flask_server() 

website/run.py

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 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 import sys
+import logging
 from app import create_app
 
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 app = create_app()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Run the app directly - no need to call init_database as it doesn't exist
+    logger.info("Starting Flask server on http://127.0.0.1:5000")
-    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", debug=True) 
+    try:
+        # Use threaded=True for better request handling
+        app.run(host="127.0.0.1", port=5000, debug=True, use_reloader=False, threaded=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error starting Flask server: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)