Powershell script to launch the pets app (both plesk and astro)

Fetches all dependencies (python and javascription)

Assumes both Python and node are installed and on the path

Author: tspascoal

scripts/start-app.ps1

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+# Define color codes for PowerShell
+$Green = [System.ConsoleColor]::Green
+$DefaultColor = [System.ConsoleColor]::White
+
+# Store initial directory
+$InitialDir = Get-Location
+
+# Check if we're in scripts directory and navigate accordingly
+if ((Split-Path -Path (Get-Location) -Leaf) -eq "scripts") {
+    Set-Location ..
+}
+
+Write-Host "Starting API (Flask) server..."
+
+# Create and activate virtual environment
+if (-not (Test-Path venv)) {
+    python -m venv venv
+}
+if ($IsWindows) {
+    & ./venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1
+} else {
+    & bash -c "source ./venv/bin/activate"
+}
+
+Set-Location server -ErrorAction Stop
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+Set-Location ..
+$env:FLASK_DEBUG = 1
+$env:FLASK_PORT = 5100
+
+
+# Start Python server
+$pythonProcess = Start-Process python `
+    -WorkingDirectory (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "..\server") `
+    -ArgumentList "app.py" `
+    -PassThru `
+    -NoNewWindow
+
+Write-Host "Starting client (Astro)..."
+Set-Location client -ErrorAction Stop
+npm install
+cd ..
+if ($IsWindows) {
+    $npcCmd = "npm.cmd"
+} else {
+    $npcCmd = "npm"
+}
+
+$clientProcess = Start-Process "$npcCmd" `
+    -WorkingDirectory (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "..\client") `
+    -ArgumentList "run", "dev", "--", "--no-clearScreen" `
+    -PassThru `
+    -NoNewWindow
+
+# Sleep for 5 seconds
+Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+
+# Display the server URLs
+Write-Host "`nServer (Flask) running at: http://localhost:5100" -ForegroundColor $Green
+Write-Host "Client (Astro) server running at: http://localhost:4321`n" -ForegroundColor $Green
+Write-Host "Ctrl+C to stop the servers"
+
+# Function to handle cleanup
+function Cleanup {
+    Write-Host "Shutting down servers..."
+    
+    # Kill processes and their child processes
+    if ($pythonProcess) { Stop-Process -Id $pythonProcess.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
+    if ($clientProcess) { Stop-Process -Id $clientProcess.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
+
+    # Deactivate virtual environment if it exists
+    if (Test-Path Function:\deactivate) {
+        deactivate
+    }
+
+    # Return to initial directory
+    Set-Location $InitialDir
+    exit
+}
+
+# Register cleanup for script termination
+$null = Register-EngineEvent -SourceIdentifier PowerShell.Exiting -Action { Cleanup }
+
+try {
+    # Keep the script running until Ctrl+C
+    Wait-Process -Id $pythonProcess.Id
+} finally {
+    Cleanup
+}