Creature Teacher

By Jeremy Kale Padot, Steph Podolak, Matt Taylor, & Katy Wicz

Description

An ASP.NET Core MVC web application designed to teach young users about DNA and Codons by creating creatures and mixing their DNA.

Application Usage

Page Preview	Specification	Example Input	Example Output
	User can learn more about DNA and codons at the 'Get Started' Page	User clicks 'Get Started' link	DNA and codon tutorial is displayed
	User can create a creature by selecting codons which are assigned to creature features	User selects Eye TTT, Mouth ATT, Head CTT, Tail GTT	Selected Codens and Features are Assigned to your creature build
	User can view catalog of created creatures	User clicks 'Creature Collection'	Catalog of creatures is displayed
	User can select creature from catalog to view codon and feature details	User selects creature	Creature image and codon / Features are displayed
	User can select two parent creatures from creatures that have already been created	User selects Creature 1 and Creature 2	Creature 1 and Creature 2 are displayed and ready to pass DNA
	Computer generates a new baby creature by based off of the recessive and dominant genes of the user-chosen parent creatures	User Clicks 'Breed Those Bad Mamma Jammas'	A new baby creature is created and displayed containing features and codons inherited from the parent cratures
	Baby creature is now added to the creature catalog	User clicks 'Creature Collection'	New baby creature is displayed the rest of the creatures

Setup/Installation Requirements

1. Install .NET Core

on macOS:

• Click here to download a .NET Core SDK from Microsoft Corp.

on Windows:

• Click here to download the 64-bit .NET Core SDK from Microsoft Corp.

Install dotnet script

Enter the command dotnet tool install -g dotnet-script in Terminal (macOS) or PowerShell (Windows).

2. Clone this repository

Enter the following commands in Terminal (macOS) or PowerShell (Windows):

cd desktop
git clone https://github.com/kwicz/CreatureTeacher.Solution
cd CreatureTeacher.Solution

3. Install all necessary packages and make sure the project will build

In your terminal, type the following commands to make sure all necessary packages are included in the project and to launch in your browser:

cd CreatureTeacher
dotnet restore
dotnet build

4. Update the database and tables

Enter the following to update your database and tables for the program:

dotnet ef database update

5. Launch the project in your browser

In your terminal, type:

dotnet watch run

Hold command while clicking the link in your local terminal to your local address, which should be:

http://127.0.0.1:5000

Seed Creature Feature Data

1. Open MySQL WorkBench.
2. Navigate to the Schema tab.
3. Right click on creature_teacher and select Table Data Import Wizard.
4. Select craeture_teacher-eyes.utf8.csv from the root directory of the project and click Next.
5. Select Use existing table and from the drop down, select creature_teacher.eyes. Click Next.
6. Confirm the data is correct and click Next.
7. Confirm executing the import and Make sure 16 lines were imported.
8. Repeat steps 3-7 for the mouth, head, and tails tables.
9. Congratulations! You have filled the features tables in the creature_teacher database that you can now query.

Known Bugs

No known bugs at this time.

Support and contact details

Have a bug or an issue with this application? Open a new issue here on GitHub.

Technologies Used

• C#
• .NET Core 2.2
• ASP.NET Core MVC
• MySQL 2.2.0
• MySQL Workbench 8.0
• EF Core 2.2.0
• Razor 2.2.0
• Affinity Designer
• DNA Lessons from Khan Academy

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2020 Team Creature Teacher