def startProject():
global projectid
db = DBConnection()
# create new project
for f in os.listdir('upload/'):
filename = f
project = Project(filename, admin.name)
projectid = project.id
# set server state
server = db.server()
server['state'] = 'activated'
server.save()
# create Logs
log = Log()
log.logProjectStart(project)
log.logFragments(project.id, project.fragments)
# request start middleware
request = requests.post("http://localhost:8000/start/"+ str(projectid))
#flash("clustering done")
return redirect(url_for('dashboard'))
