🎬 Movie Theater Booking System

CMPE-202-1 Class Project - End-to-End Movie Theater Application
Due: December 1, 2023

📋 Project Overview

Team Alpha's comprehensive Movie Theater Club application - a full-stack solution for managing multiplex theaters across multiple locations. This system provides end-to-end functionality for movie ticket booking, theater management, and user administration.

🏗️ System Architecture

The application is built with a modern tech stack featuring:

• Frontend: React.js with Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Python Flask with RESTful API
• Database: MySQL with Redis caching
• Authentication: Server-side session tokens with cookies

✨ Core Features

🎫 User Features

• Movie browsing and scheduling
• Ticket booking with online service fees ($1.50 per ticket)
• Membership management (Regular/Premium)
• User dashboard and purchase history
• Profile management

🎭 Theater Management

• Multi-location multiplex support
• Screen and seat management
• Movie scheduling and showtime configuration
• Seat occupancy tracking
• Discount pricing configuration

👨‍💼 Administrative Features

• Employee dashboard
• Theater addition and configuration
• Movie management (add/cancel)
• Seat occupancy modifications
• User management and analytics

👥 Team Members & Contributions

Member	Role	Key Contributions
Yifu Fang	Project Architect	Frontend/backend architecture, Dashboard implementation, API integration, Tailwind design improvements
Jiajun Dai	Core Developer	Book Tickets system, Employee scheduling, Database mock data, Film schedules
Anthony Zunino	Backend Developer	Authentication system, Session management, User queries, Scrum meeting coordination
Jena Kelbessa	Frontend Developer	User authentication, Login page skeleton, Architecture logistics

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Node.js 16+
• MySQL Server
• Redis Server
• Git

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   
   # Windows
   .\venv\Scripts\activate
   
   # macOS/Linux
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure database:

   • Update config.py with your MySQL credentials:

   self.config['MYSQL_USER'] = 'your_username'
   self.config['MYSQL_PASSWORD'] = 'your_password'

5. Start the backend server:

   python app.py

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

🌐 Application Routes

Public Routes

• / - Homepage with current movie schedule
• /membership - Membership options and purchase
• /book-tickets - Movie ticket booking system
• /about-us - Theater locations and information

Authentication Routes

• /auth/login - User/admin login
• /auth/sign-up - User registration

Protected Routes

• /dashboard - User/employee dashboard (role-based access)

📊 System Diagrams

Class Diagram

UI Wireframe

Note: Frontend successfully deployed to cloud, backend deployment encountered issues

🛠️ Development Commands

Backend Utilities

# Generate requirements.txt from current environment
pip freeze > requirements.txt

# Deactivate virtual environment
deactivate

Frontend Development

# Install new dependencies
npm install package-name

# Build for production
npm run build

📁 Project Structure

teamproject-team-alpha-1/
├── backend/                 # Flask backend application
│   ├── controllers/        # Business logic controllers
│   ├── models/            # Database models
│   ├── routes/            # API endpoints
│   └── config.py          # Configuration settings
├── frontend/              # React frontend application
│   ├── components/        # Reusable UI components
│   ├── pages/            # Application pages
│   └── src/              # Source code
├── Diagrams/              # System diagrams and wireframes
└── Documentation/         # Project documentation

🔗 Important Links

• GitHub Repository: teamproject-team-alpha-1
• Project Journal: TeamAlphaProjectJournal.pdf
• Course Syllabus: CMPE-202-1
• Team Information: Google Sheets

📚 Course Information

• Instructor: Gopinath Vinodh
• Classroom: ENG 325
• Course: CMPE-202-1
• Project Type: End-to-End Application Development

🤝 Contributing

This project was developed as part of CMPE-202-1 coursework. For questions or contributions, please contact the team members listed above.

📄 License

This project is developed for educational purposes as part of San Jose State University's CMPE-202-1 course requirements.

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Team Alpha - Building the future of movie theater management, one ticket at a time! 🎬✨