====== Setting up the FF4FE generator ======
===== Initial Requirements =====
  - Install Python, if it's not already installed
    * Versions 3.7 through 3.11 are supported, but 3.11 is recommended for performance reasons((Python 3.12 will likely remain incompatible until FE 5.0 or later))
  - Clone the FF4FE repo - [[https://github.com/HungryTenor/FreeEnterprise4]]
  - Set up site URLs and secrets in the ''.env'' file
    * ''EMBEDDED_REPORT_KEY'' must be 16, 24, or 32 bytes
  - Set up a Python ENV (from project root dir) using your desired Python version: ''<path-to-python3.xx>\python -m venv ENV''
    * It's highly recommended that you use the full path to the Python executable to ensure you're running the intended version.
  - Create the file ''fe.pth'' at the specified location:
    * Windows: ''ENV\Lib\site-packages\fe.pth''
    * Linux: ''ENV/lib/python3.xx/site-packages/fe.pth'' (adjust for the actual Python version used)
    * The contents of the file should be the path of the project root (relative or absolute, with no trailing slash)
  - Activate the Python virtual environment
    * Windows: ''ENV\Scripts\activate.bat''
    * Linux: ''source ENV/bin/activate''
  - Run ''pip install -r requirements.txt''

===== Running the Generator from the Command Line =====
  - Activate the Python virtual environment (only needs to be done if it's not currently active)
    * Windows:
      * Command prompt: ''ENV\Scripts\activate.bat''
      * PowerShell: ''ENV\Scripts\activate.ps1''
      * Git Bash: ''ENV\Scripts\activate''
    * Linux: ''source ENV/bin/activate''
  - Run ''python -m FreeEnt /path/to/rom make <arguments>''
    * Pass ''-h'' or ''%%--%%help'' as an argument for a list of command line generation flags 
      * See [[dev:usage|Using the Generator]] for a breakdown
===== Web Server Requirements =====
  - Install MongoDB
    * Windows: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/
    * Linux: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/administration/install-on-linux/
      * You may also need to run ''ulimit -n 64000'' to raise the limit on number of open files
  - Download [[https://github.com/Alcaro/Flips/releases|Floating IPS]] and extract the appropriate executable to ''FreeEnt/server/bin/'' (the directory will need to be created)
    * For Linux, set the executable bit (''chmod +x'') on the flips-linux executable
    * For a headless Linux setup, you may need to compile the [[https://github.com/Alcaro/Flips/|source]] yourself

===== Running the Web Server =====
  - Activate the Python virtual environment (only needs to be done if it's not currently active)
    * Windows:
      * Command prompt: ''ENV\Scripts\activate.bat''
      * PowerShell: ''ENV\Scripts\activate.ps1''
      * Git Bash: ''ENV\Scripts\activate''
    * Linux: ''source ENV/bin/activate''
  - Run ''python -m FreeEnt /path/to/rom server <arguments>''
     * Pass ''-h'' or ''%%--%%help'' as an argument for a list of server flags
       * See [[dev:usage#web_server|Using the Generator]] for a breakdown
     * The server can be run without any additional arguments, in which case it will be available at http://localhost:8080/