Vehicle Inspection Web App

Overview

The Vehicle Inspection Web App is a web-based application designed to facilitate vehicle inspections, appointments, and report generation. The app provides features for managing customers, appointments, reports, and more, making it a comprehensive tool for vehicle inspection centers.

Features

• Appointment Scheduling: Manage and schedule vehicle inspection appointments.
• Customer Management: Store and manage customer details.
• Report Generation: Generate detailed vehicle inspection reports.
• Staff Management: Handle staff information and roles.
• PDF Report Creation: Create and download PDF versions of inspection reports.
• Branch and Company Management: Organize branches and manage company information.
• Blueprint Architecture: Modular structure with blueprints for various routes.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy
• Database: SQLAlchemy ORM (supports various database backends)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Flask templates)
• PDF Generation: WeasyPrint
• Environment Management: Python dotenv for environment variable handling
• Containerization: Docker

Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Docker
• pip

Using Docker

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t vehicle-inspection-web-app .

2. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -p 5000:5000 vehicle-inspection-web-app

Troubleshooting

• Environment Variables Not Loading: Ensure the .env file is present and correctly configured.
• Port Issues: Check if port 5000 is free or modify the port mapping in the docker run command.
• PDF Generation Errors: Ensure all WeasyPrint dependencies (libpango, libcairo) are installed and available in your Docker image.