meatlhead / football_predictions

This project demonstrates how to create a Flask web application that integrates with the SmartBets API to predict future football matches. The code includes error handling for API interactions and unit tests to ensure robustness. The user interface is designed to display prediction results and error messages clearly using Bootstrap for styling.

Football_Predictions

This project demonstrates how to create a Flask web application that integrates with the SmartBets API to predict future football matches. The code includes error handling for API interactions and unit tests to ensure robustness. The user interface is designed to display prediction results and error messages clearly using Bootstrap for styling.

Instructions for Installing and Running the Project

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/MeatlHead/Football_Predictions.git cd flask_smartbets

Set Up Virtual Environment:

python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate

On Windows use

venv\Scripts\activate

Install Dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Set Up Environment Variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your SmartBets API key:

SMARTBETS_API_KEY=your_api_key

Run the Application:

python run.py

Run Unit Tests:

python -m unittest discover tests