add requirements and readme instructions

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 __pycache__/
+venv/

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Rube Goldberg repo
+
+## The server
+
+The server is there to show the progress of a current run and all previous runs.
+
+### Requirements
+
+- python
+- pip
+
+### How do you run this?
+
+Create a venv with the correct packages
+
+    python3 -m venv venv
+    
+Activate the virtual environment
+
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    
+Install the requirements
+
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    
+Start the server!
+
+    python app.py
+    
+Go enjoy the dashboard @localhost:5000
+
+
+## The client
+
+This is an example client and will also be used as first link in the machine.

watcher/app.py

@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def start_run(run_index):
     return f'Run {run_index} started at {starttime}'
 
 
-@app.route("/checkpoint/start/<run>/<index>")
+@app.route("/link/start/<run>/<index>")
-def checkpoint_start(run, index):
+def link_start(run, index):
     if db["current_run"] != run:
         return "Wrong run number, you are probably behind.", 404
     else:
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def checkpoint_start(run, index):
         return "Success."
 
 
-@app.route("/checkpoint/handoff/<run>/<index>")
+@app.route("/link/handoff/<run>/<index>")
-def checkpoint_handoff(run, index):
+def link_handoff(run, index):
     if db["current_run"] != run:
         return "Wrong run number, you are probably behind.", 404
     else:

watcher/requirements.txt

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+flask