https://github.com/abhishek-parate/cryptocurrency-price-tracker
https://github.com/abhishek-parate/cryptocurrency-price-tracker
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/abhishek-parate/cryptocurrency-price-tracker
- Owner: Abhishek-parate
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-01-24T15:18:01.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-12T04:34:14.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-12T05:33:58.674Z (4 months ago)
- Language: CSS
- Size: 28.3 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# CryptoCurrency Price Tracker
This project is a cryptocurrency price tracker that provides real-time updates on the prices of various cryptocurrencies. It is built using Flask, Tailwind CSS, and several other libraries.
## Technologies Used
- **Python**: v3.9.12.
- **Flask**: A micro web framework for Python.
- **Flask-SocketIO**: Enables real-time communication between the client and server.
- **Flask-WebSocket-Client**: A WebSocket client for Flask.
- **Eventlet**: A concurrent networking library for Python.
- **Requests**: A simple HTTP library for Python.
- **Binance API**: Used to fetch cryptocurrency prices.
- **CoinMarketCap API**: Used to fetch additional cryptocurrency data.
- **Tailwind CSS**: A utility-first CSS framework for styling the frontend.
## Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/CryptoCurrency-Price-Tracker.git
cd CryptoCurrency-Price-Tracker
```
2. Create a virtual environment:
```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
```
3. Install the required packages:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
4. Set up environment variables:
```bash
export COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY='your_coinmarketcap_api_key'
```
## Running the Application
1. Start the Flask application:
```bash
flask run
```
2. Open your web browser and navigate to `http://127.0.0.1:5000` to view the application.
## Usage
- The application will display real-time prices of various cryptocurrencies.
- You can add or remove cryptocurrencies to track using the provided interface.
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature-branch`).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add new feature'`).
5. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature-branch`).
6. Create a new Pull Request.
## Docker
To run the application using Docker, follow these steps:
1. Build the Docker image:
```bash
docker build -t my-flask-app .
```
2. Run the Docker container:
```bash
docker run -p 5000:5000 my-flask-app
```
Open your web browser and navigate to `http://localhost:5000/` to view the application.
Optional :
3. THis is my container ID is:
```bash
Container Id : 302cf206e7a2d52f825a4572c5998585d1df2fe94c6b172b13d811bfaa4c31a9
```