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updated README for client and added flask back again to app.py 

Signed-off-by: Ebbe Baß <ebbe.bass>
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Ebbe Baß 2024-02-16 18:03:43 +01:00
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{
"folders": [
{
"path": "."
}
],
"settings": {}
}

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README.md
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``` ```
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git python3-flask apache2 php mariadb-server mariadb-client ola ola-python dnsmasq hostapd rfkill mosquitto mosquitto-clients python3-mysqldb -y sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git python3-flask apache2 php mariadb-server mariadb-client ola ola-python dnsmasq hostapd rfkill mosquitto mosquitto-clients python3-mysqldb -y
pip3 install Flask pip3 install Flask
pip3 install adafruit_circuitpython_neopixel
pip3 install Requests pip3 install Requests
pip3 install python-artnet pip3 install python-artnet
pip3 install wifi pip3 install wifi
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* Plug the MicroSD card for your PXT into your computer. * Plug the MicroSD card for your PXT into your computer.
* Click "Choose model" > "No filtering". * Click "Choose model" > "No filtering".
* Click "Choose OS" > "Raspberry Pi OS (other)" > Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy, 64-bit) Lite. * Click "Choose OS" > "Raspberry Pi OS (other)" > Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy, 32-bit) Lite.
* Click "Select SD card" and select the SD card you want to install the OS to. **Be carefull** if you acidentially select the wrong drive (e.g. your important USB drive with goverment confidential document on) **all data on it will be earesed**** because it will be formated in order to install the OS. * Click "Select SD card" and select the SD card you want to install the OS to. **Be carefull** if you acidentially select the wrong drive (e.g. your important USB drive with goverment confidential document on) **all data on it will be earesed**** because it will be formated in order to install the OS.
* Click "Next" > "Edit settings". * Click "Next" > "Edit settings".
* Input a hostname that is unique to this specific tube later in the process (e.g. "PiXelTube-1"), a username and password (pxm and a password that you can remember or that you've written down somewhere). * Input a hostname that is unique to this specific tube later in the process (e.g. "PiXelTube-1"), a username and password (pxm and a password that you can remember or that you've written down somewhere).
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* Linux: Hey, I know that you as a linux user already know how to do this, so I don't need to explain how to do this ;) * Linux: Hey, I know that you as a linux user already know how to do this, so I don't need to explain how to do this ;)
* Now in the terminal type the following command: `ssh <username you set for the pi>@<ip address of the pi>` * Now in the terminal type the following command: `ssh <username you set for the pi>@<ip address of the pi>`
* A promt should appear to enter a password. Just enter the password you set for the Pi. * A promt should appear to enter a password. Just enter the password you set for the Pi.
### Commands to install all the required packages:
```
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git -y
pip3 install adafruit_circuitpython_neopixel
pip3 install Requests
pip3 install wifi
pip3 install paho-mqtt
pip3 install get-mac
```
### Clone the project to your Pi
You can just clone the project itself into your home directory.
`cd ~ && git clone https://github.com/ping-mee/PiXelTubes`
Then just change directory into the client folder.
`cd PiXelTubes/client`

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if __name__ == "__main__": if __name__ == "__main__":
start_mqtt_publishers() start_mqtt_publishers()
# flask_thread = threading.Thread(target=flask_api()) flask_thread = threading.Thread(target=flask_api())
# flask_thread.start() flask_thread.start()
# flask_thread.join() flask_thread.join()