ReliefBox

A simple web app for relief. https://relief-system-webapp.azurewebsites.net/

Description

Synopsis: a flask python app.

Workflow: upload data of beneficiaries, start distribution, check if beneficiaries are eligible, download report.

Setup

on Azure

1. Deploy the web app to Azure App Service
2. Add necessary keys as environmental variables. From Azure Portal, App Service > Configuration > New application setting

SQL_USERNAME=...
SQL_PASSWORD=...
COSMOS_KEY=...
MODE=online

build as standalone app

pyinstaller --onefile --add-data 'templates;templates' --add-data 'static;static' --add-data 'data;data' --add-data './*.py;.' app.py

on Raspberry Pi 4

1. Create wireless access point
2. Clone this repository

$ git clone https://github.com/rodekruis/relief-app.git
$ cd relief-app

3. Set offline mode in .env

$ echo -n "MODE=offline" > .env

4. Install app dependencies and run it

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libatlas-base-dev libcblas-dev g++ unixodbc-dev
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
$ python app.py

Debug connection issues (to be improved):

$ sudo systemctl stop hostapd
$ sudo systemctl unmask hostapd
$ sudo systemctl enable hostapd
$ sudo systemctl start hostapd