backend/README.md

Backend - Delivery Route Optimizer

This directory contains the Python FastAPI backend for the project.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• pip

Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\\Scripts\\activate
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r ../requirements.txt
   

3. Set up Environment Variables:
   • Create a .env file referencing .env.example.
   • See Google API Setup for API keys.
   • See Gmail Setup for email features.

Running the Server

uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Documentation

• Testing Guide
• Ngrok Setup