Sports Betting App

Welcome to the Sports Betting App! This is a Ruby on Rails application that allows users to place and track bets on sports events.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Ruby (Check version with ruby -v)
• Rails (Check version with rails -v)
• Bundler (gem install bundler if not installed)
• PostgreSQL (or your preferred database)
• Redis (for Sidekiq background jobs)
• Sidekiq (for background processing)

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/SirNova01/Sports-Betting-App.git
cd Sports-Betting-App

2. Install Dependencies

bundle install

3. Setup Database

Make sure PostgreSQL is running, then create and migrate the database:

rails db:create db:migrate

4. Start the Rails Server

Run the application:

rails server

It should now be accessible at http://localhost:3000/.

Running Redis & Sidekiq

1. Start Redis (Required for Sidekiq)

redis-server

2. Start Sidekiq

In a separate terminal, run:

bundle exec sidekiq

Sidekiq will start processing background jobs.

Additional Notes

• If using Docker, you can run Redis using:

  docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis

• If you encounter any issues, check the logs:

  tail -f log/development.log