SkyCast

This is a Django web application that allows users to compare weather information for different cities, view historic weather data, and sign up for daily weather alerts.

Features

• Compare current weather data for multiple cities
• View historic weather data for each city
• Sign up to receive daily weather updates by email
• Sleek and Responsive design
• Save a log of previously queried cities
• Data sourced from OpenWeatherMap API
• Dark Mode Options

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/freedompraise/skycast.git

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

3. Install the required packages

pip install requirements.txt

4. Create a 'config.ini' file in the 'weathercompare' directory with your OpenWeatherMap API key and email credentials:

[openweathermap]
api_key = your_api_key

[email]
server = your_email_server
port = your_email_port
username = your_email_username
password = your_email_password

5. Run the Django server:

python manage.py runserver

Usage

• Navigate to the Weather Compare App in your web browser: http://localhost:8000
• Sign up for daily weather alerts by entering your location and email address on the signup page
• Compare weather data for different cities by entering their names in the search bar
• View historic weather data for a city by clicking on the city's name in the search results Credits

Credits

This app was created by Praise Freedom Dike for the Weather Compare App challenge.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT LICENSE