# Quick Start Guide ## 🚀 Get Running in 3 Minutes ### 1. Install Dependencies ```bash cd participatory_planner python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ### 2. Configure ```bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env and set FLASK_SECRET_KEY to any random string ``` ### 3. Run ```bash python run.py ``` Visit **http://localhost:5000** ## 📝 First Login - Default admin token: **``** - Login and start managing your participatory planning session! ## 🤖 AI Model Info - **Completely FREE** - No API keys needed! - **Offline** - Runs locally after initial download - **First run**: Downloads model (~1.5GB) - this happens once - **After that**: Instant offline classification ## 🎯 Basic Workflow 1. **Admin** → Share registration link with participants 2. **Participants** → Generate tokens, login, submit ideas 3. **Admin** → Click "Analyze Submissions" to categorize 4. **Admin** → View analytics, charts, and maps 5. **Export** → Save as JSON or CSV ## 💡 Key Features ✅ Token-based authentication ✅ 6 contributor types (Government, Community, Industry, NGO, Academic, Other) ✅ AI categorization (Vision, Problem, Objectives, Directives, Values, Actions) ✅ Geographic mapping with Leaflet ✅ Charts and analytics ✅ Export/Import sessions ✅ Flag offensive content ## 🔧 Troubleshooting **Model download slow?** - It's a one-time 1.5GB download - Use good internet connection for first run - Model is cached locally afterward **Out of memory?** - Model needs ~2-4GB RAM - Close other applications during analysis **Want faster analysis?** - If you have a GPU, edit `app/analyzer.py` line 31: ```python device=0 # Use GPU instead of device=-1 (CPU) ``` Enjoy your participatory planning session! 🎉