Bear Watch

Bear Watch is a React application built with Next.js designed to help keep people safe when walking home alone at night.

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (LTS version)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/alexandrialin/bear-watch
   cd bear-watch/react

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

Environment Variables

The application requires setting up environment variables for Twilio and Google Maps APIs. Create a .env.local file in the react folder and add the following:

NEXT_PUBLIC_TWILLIO_AUTH=your_twilio_auth_token
NEXT_PUBLIC_TWILLIO_ACCOUNT=your_twilio_account_sid
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_GOOGLE_MAPS=your_google_maps_api_key

Replace your_twilio_auth_token, your_twilio_account_sid, and your_google_maps_api_key with your actual Twilio and Google Maps credentials.

Running the Application

To start the server, run the following command in the react folder:

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npm run dev

# or

yarn dev

This will start the development server on http://localhost:3000. Open your browser and visit the URL to view the application.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

This project was built by Alexandria Lin, Olivia Huang, Timothy Guo, and Jared Martin as part of CS 160/260 at UC Berkeley.