start_server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Startup script for the DataSaurus search engine with separate scraping process support.
"""

import os
import sys
import subprocess
import time

def check_dependencies():
    """Check if required dependencies are installed"""
    try:
        import flask
        import pymongo
        import requests
        import psutil
        print("✅ All required dependencies are installed")
        return True
    except ImportError as e:
        print(f"❌ Missing dependency: {e}")
        print("Please run: pip install -r requirements.txt")
        return False

def check_env_file():
    """Check if .env file exists"""
    if os.path.exists('.env'):
        print("✅ .env file found")
        return True
    else:
        print("❌ .env file not found")
        print("Please create a .env file with the required configuration")
        return False

def main():
    print("🦕 Starting DataSaurus Search Engine...")
    print("=" * 50)
    
    # Check dependencies
    if not check_dependencies():
        sys.exit(1)
    
    # Check .env file
    if not check_env_file():
        sys.exit(1)
    
    print("\n🚀 Starting Flask server...")
    print("   - Scraping now runs as separate processes")
    print("   - Search functionality is independent of scraping")
    print("   - Admin panel supports process monitoring")
    print("\n📱 Access the application at: http://localhost:5000")
    print("🔧 Admin panel: http://localhost:5000/#/admin")
    print("\nPress Ctrl+C to stop the server")
    print("=" * 50)
    
    try:
        # Start the Flask application
        subprocess.run([sys.executable, "backend/app.py"])
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\n\n👋 Server stopped by user")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"\n❌ Error starting server: {e}")
        sys.exit(1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()