# Sentiment Analysis Web Application - ISY503 Assessment 3 - Group 4 (Alejandro Villegas Reyes, Jose Luis Barreto Camacho, Umidjon Abdullajonov, Victor Daniel Valencia Rios)

This document outlines the requirements and steps to run the sentiment analysis web application locally.

**Requirements:**

* Python 3.12.4 is recommended.
* The required Python libraries are listed in `requirements.txt`.

**Setup Instructions:**

1.  **Obtain the project files:** Download or clone the project to your local machine.
2.  **Navigate to the project directory:** Use the `cd` command in your terminal.
3.  **Create a virtual environment (recommended):**
    * `python -m venv venv`
4.  **Activate the virtual environment:**
    * Windows: `venv\Scripts\activate`
    * macOS/Linux: `source venv/bin/activate`
5.  **Install dependencies:**
    * `pip install -r requirements.txt`
6.  **Run the Flask application:**
    * `python app.py`
7.  **Access the application:** Open a web browser and go to the address provided (usually `http://127.0.0.1:5000/`).

**Notes:**

* Ensure Python 3.12.4 is installed or available. Other Python 3.x versions might work, but 3.12.4 is preferred.
* Activate the virtual environment before installing dependencies and running the application.
* The application provides a web interface for sentiment analysis.