README.txt

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	    Business Management Solution

/*
PLEASE READ AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH TESTING OF THE APPLICATION
*/

Username: adrian01
Password: Apples@1

Running the program python file
1) pip install the following packages in CMD
• paypalrestsdk
• ebaysdk
• bs4
• mysql-connector-python
• matplotlib
• plotly
• xlwt
• numpy
• *ensure tkinter is installed*
2) Import the BM.sql schema into MySQL 
3) Alter the config.ini file's host, user and password values under the mysql header to your details
3) Open the python program in IDE of choice and run it

/* Notes
   • Ensure the Images, config.ini and Logs folder are in the same directory as the program file (same applies for executable version)
   • The program was tested and run in Python 3.4.4 and Python 3.7
   • DO NOT ALTER THE Images FOLDER
*/


Running the program executable
1) Load up the BM.sql schema into MySQL
2) Navigate to ~\The Program\Program Compiled\dist\config.ini and change the host, user and password values under the mysql header to your details
3) Save config.ini
4) Launch BM.exe in the same directory
5) Wait whilst the necessary libraries are loaded and the program is run