# Travel Planner Application

This is a simple Flask-based web application that helps users plan and manage their travels, including the ability to add, view, edit, and remove trips and stages.

## Prerequisites

- Minikube installed and running (for Kubernetes setup).
- Docker installed (for building containers).
- Python 3.x
- PostgreSQL database (set up using Kubernetes and Docker).
- Flask library installed.

## Setup

To prepare and start the application, you can use the following bash scripts.

### 1. Prepare the Application

First, ensure you have everything set up correctly by running the `prepare-app.sh` script. This script prepares the application for deployment.

```bash
./prepare-app.sh
```

### 2. Start the Application

After preparing the application, use the `start-app.sh` script to start it. This will launch your application and give you the URL to access it at the end of the script.

```bash
./start-app.sh
```

The URL to access the app will be displayed at the end of the script output.

## Functionality

### Travel Management

- **Add a new trip**: Fill in the traveler name, trip name, start date, and end date.
- **View all trips**: A list of all trips is displayed.
- **Edit a trip**: You can modify the details of an existing trip.
- **Remove a trip**: Delete a trip from the database.

### Stage Management

- **Add a stage**: For each trip, you can add stages (cities) along with their order.
- **View stages**: The stages for each trip are listed with their order.
- **Edit a stage**: You can modify the details of each stage.
- **Remove a stage**: Delete a stage from a trip.

## Architecture

The application uses the following technologies:

- **Flask** for the web framework.
- **PostgreSQL** for the database (configured to run with Kubernetes).
- **Kubernetes** for deploying the application.
- **Docker** for containerizing the app.

## Troubleshooting

- Ensure that the PostgreSQL database is correctly running and connected to the application.
- Check the logs if any errors occur during the start-up process.
- Make sure the Kubernetes cluster is set up correctly and all pods are running.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.