readme and init changes

README.md

@@ -23,9 +23,52 @@ do not deploy this way, the packaged flask server is not secure. production inst
 - re-building the entire database with `flask --app myriad init-db` (losing all the data inside) will be necessary as development continues. DO NOT STORE ANYTHING IMPORTANT DURING DEVELOPMENT
 - start the site with `flask --app myriad run --debug` as usual
 
-# prod set up
+# prod set up (linux)
+
+it is recommended to run waitress in a tmux window for easier management
+
+create new tmux window:
+tmux new -s myriad
+
+detach from tmux window:
+ctrl+b -> d
+
+attach to existing tmux window:
+tmux attach -t myriad
+
+git clone https://tea.cubes.link/cube/myriad.git
+cd myriad
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+pip install flask
+pip install waitress
+
+mkdir instance
+mkdir myriad/static/icons
+mkdir myriad/static/blinkies
+mkdir myriad/static/stamps
+mkdir myriad/static/tmp
+
+sudo nano instance/config.py
+(copy and paste sample from readme)
+
+python -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex())'
+copy value generated above (maybe do the generation on a local machine so it easier to copy/paste)
+add new line to config.py:
+SECRET_KEY = '(paste generated key here)'
+
+flask --app myriad init-db
+waitress-serve --port=80 --call 'myriad:create_app'
+
+after running and setting up first user stop waitress (CTRL+C), then `sudo nano instance/config.py` and set `REGISTRATION = False`
+
+## updating
+
+stop waitress (CTRL+C) and use `git pull` to pull changes
+start waitress again to reload
+if it is a database changing update, use backup features, re-init db, then re-import from backup
 
-- not ready yet
 
 # config
 
@@ -37,8 +80,6 @@ ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif'} # Can be anything you want
 ICON_UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/icons' # where member icons will be stored
 BLINKIES_UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/blinkies' # where site assets "blinkies" will be stored
 STAMPS_UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/stamps' # where site assets "stamps" will be stored
-INLINE_UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/inline' # where site assets "misc inline" will be stored
-MISC_UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/misc' # where other small images will be stored
 THEMES_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/themes' # where theme choices will be stored
 TMP_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/tmp' # folder for creating export files
 ```
@@ -70,6 +111,3 @@ TMP_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/tmp' # folder for creating export files
 
 - a sample part of the administration
 ![sample administration area](https://i.ibb.co/pr6qFywy/Screenshot-2026-03-19-030406.png)
-
-- the theme editor is pretty ugly right now but it does work
-![the theme editor](https://i.ibb.co/sJRK187w/Screenshot-2026-03-19-030504.png)

myriad/__init__.py

@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
 
     # ensure the instance folder exists
     os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(app.ICON_UPLOAD_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(app.BLINKIES_UPLOAD_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(app.STAMPS_UPLOAD_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(app.THEMES_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(app.TMP_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
     
     from . import db
     db.init_app(app)

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[project]
-name = "myriad"
-version = "1.0.0"
-description = "First release of myriad"
-dependencies = [
-    "flask",
-]
-
-[build-system]
-requires = ["flit_core<4"]
-build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"