If you don't have Docker already installed, follow these instructions. Then, in the backend directory, create a copy of .example-env file and call it .env

To find the Hue Bridge IP address, open your Hue app and go to Settings > My Hue System > Philips Hue > i > IP-address. Set the HUE_BRIDGE_IP_ADDRESS variable to the Hue Bridge IP address in the .env file.

To find the necessary Spotify API credentials, follow the steps below.

1. Log into Spotify for Developers using your Spotify account
2. Create an app called spotihue, which will enable you to have access to the Spotify API credentials
3. Go to your Dashboard > spotihue > Settings
4. Under Basic Information, ensure that the App Name is spotihue and that the Redirect URIs is http://localhost:8888/callback/
5. Obtain your Username, Client ID, and Client Secret.

Set the SPOTIFY_USERNAME, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID, and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET variables using the Spotify API credentials in the .env file.

For additional information on the Spotify API, look here.

1. docker compose up
2. Press and hold button on top of Hue Bridge for about 3 seconds
3. Go to localhost:8000/docs to interact with the spotihue API

1. Start VS Code
2. Open spring
3. Run the Dev Containers: Open Folder in Container... command from the Command Palette or Quick Actions Status Bar
4. Select the Dockerfile.dev file
5. Wait until the development container is running
6. Have fun developing!

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• spotipy-dev - for spotipy
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