How to set up and run the NBA Database

Step 1: Install Python

Download and install the latest stable version of Python from the official Python website. Python 3.10 is required for this application to run. Make sure pip is included in the installation. It should be included but if not, you can download the latest stable release from https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/.

Step 2: Install dependencies

Install the dependencies required for the application using pip. Navigate to the directory where the project code is located (Host_Language) in your terminal, and run the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This command should install the packages required:

• pip==23.1
• setuptools==67.6.1
• wheel==0.40.0
• PyMySQL==1.0.3
• pandas==2.0.0
• nba_api==1.2
• bcrypt~=4.0.1
• matplotlib~=3.7.1

Step 3: Import/Run SQL data dump

Import and run the NBA_datadump.sql file in your MySQL server to create the nba_db database.

Step 4: Run the script

In the terminal, navigate to the directory /Host_Language, where the script is located, and run

python main.py

Step 5: Provide database login credentials

The script will prompt you for a username and password. The username and password are the same as those used for the local running version of MySQL.

Step 6: Ensure the script is using the correct database

The script uses the nba_db database, so make sure you have imported the data dump as described in Step 3.

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That's it! You should now have a working environment to run the NBA Database application.