Solaris Web Platform

Getting started

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate  # PowerShell
pip install -r requirements.txt
flask db upgrade  # or flask db init && flask db migrate && flask db upgrade on first run
flask run

The default configuration stores data in solaris.db (SQLite) and uploads in static/uploads. You can override these via environment variables:

set FLASK_APP=app.py
set SOLARIS_SECRET_KEY=super-secret
set DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///custom.db

Features

• Home landing page with quick estimator, Leaflet-based solar map, and translation-ready layout.
• Authentication (register/login/logout) backed by Flask-Login.
• Dashboard summarising reminders, projects, and quick access to estimators.
• Subsidy estimator for solar installation planning.
• Reminders CRUD with due date/time, categories, and Flash notifications.
• Solar project logging with file uploads for site photos.
• Profile page with editable details, health metrics, and notes.
• Solar health view powered by Leaflet + SunCalc to visualise sun position and shadows.

Tech stack

• Flask 3.x / Jinja templates
• SQLAlchemy + Flask-Migrate (SQLite by default)
• Flask-WTF & CSRF protection
• Tailwind via CDN, Leaflet, SunCalc for solar computations
• Structured blueprints for navigation (auth, dashboard, projects, reminders, profile, subsidy)