Virtual-Realtor Backend

This directory contains the backend code for the Virtual-Realtor project, a real estate platform designed to streamline the property search process. Utilizing asyncio and Tornado, the backend serves real-time data to the frontend, allowing users to filter and find properties according to their preferences.

Setup Instructions

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• pip

Environment Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv

2. Activate the virtual environment:

On MacOS/Linux/*NIX:

source ./venv/bin/activate

On Windows (Powershell):

./venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Running the Server

Execute the following command to start the backend server:

python -m backend

The server will start listening on http://localhost:8888. Ensure the frontend is configured to communicate with this endpoint. Dependencies asyncpg==0.28.0: An asynchronous PostgreSQL client library. tornado==6.3.2: A Python web framework and asynchronous networking library.