image-caption-generation

Final project for CPSC 490

To install:

Ensure python3 and pip3 are installed. Then do the following:

1. pip install virtualenv
2. virtualenv -p python3 venv; source venv/bin/activate
3. pip install -r requirements.txt
4. npm install
5. Replace the line with PATH in ~/.profile with the following: PATH="$HOME/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:./node_modules/.bin:$PATH"
6. Install and set up Tensorflow and its dependencies (on a computer with a GPU only)

To run:

In one terminal window, run ./setup.sh or:

1. export FLASK_APP=capgen
2. export FLASK_DEBUG=1
3. source venv/bin/activate
4. webpack --watch &
5. python run.py

To access from ssh connection:

While the Flask server and Webpack are running, run lt --port=5000 in a separate terminal window (ensure localtunnel is installed first). Then, open the returned link in your web browser. Or just use port forwarding...