Bakong QR Code Generator

This is a simple Flask application that generates QR codes for Bakong payments. It provides an API endpoint to fetch QR codes based on specific transaction data.

Features

• Generates QR codes using the Bakong KHQR library.
• Provides a RESTful API to access generated QR codes.
• Supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for frontend applications.

Technologies Used

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• Flask-CORS
• qrcode
• dotenv for environment variable management
• bakong-khqr library for QR code generation

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher
• pip

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/gavined1/qr_bakong.git
cd qr_bakong

Set up a Virtual Environment

• Create a virtual environment:

This step will create an isolated environment for your project dependencies.

python -m venv .venv

• Activate the virtual environment:

On Windows:

.venv\Scripts\activate

On macOS/Linux:

source .venv/bin/activate

Once activated, your command prompt will change to indicate that you're now working inside the virtual environment.

Install Dependencies

After activating your virtual environment, install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add the following variable:

BAKONG_DEV_TOKEN=your_bakong_developer_token_here

Run Your Flask Application:

You can start your Flask application by using one of the following methods:

• Using the Flask CLI:

If you have set the FLASK_APP environment variable to point to your application file (for example, app.py), you can run:

flask run

If you haven't set it, you can do so by running:

On Windows:

set FLASK_APP=app.py

On macOS/Linux:

export FLASK_APP=app.py

• Running the Script Directly:

If you prefer or if your script has a main block, you can run it directly with Python:

python app.py

Serve Your Frontend Files

Open another terminal window in a different directory (where your index.html is located). Run the HTTP server on a different port (like 8000):

python -m http.server 8000

Access Your Application

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8000/index.html