Fix: Better error handling for missing Google OAuth credentials

- Add .env.example with required environment variables
- Add helpful warning message when google_client_id/secret are missing
- Update steps_to_run.md with detailed setup instructions
- Include instructions for creating Google OAuth credentials

Addresses #9

server/.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Flask Configuration
+FLASK_ENV=dev
+FLASK_APP=webserver.py
+SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
+
+# Google OAuth Credentials (for user authentication)
+# Get these from https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials
+google_client_id=your-google-client-id
+google_client_secret=your-google-client-secret
+
+# OpenAI API Key (users can also add this in the UI)
+# OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key

server/agent_convo.py

@@ -25,8 +25,19 @@ scope = [
     "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile",
     "openid"
 ]
-google_client_id = os.environ['google_client_id']
-google_client_secret = os.environ['google_client_secret']
+google_client_id = os.environ.get('google_client_id')
+google_client_secret = os.environ.get('google_client_secret')
+
+if not google_client_id or not google_client_secret:
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print("WARNING: Google OAuth credentials not found!")
+    print("Please set the following environment variables:")
+    print("  - google_client_id")
+    print("  - google_client_secret")
+    print("")
+    print("Get these from: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials")
+    print("See server/.env.example for reference.")
+    print("=" * 60)
 word_limit = 50 # word limit for task brainstorming
 
 rp = Blueprint('rp', __name__)

steps_to_run.md

@@ -2,17 +2,36 @@
 
 1. To run server, install virtualenv first https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/ and create a new virtual environment to load all necessary python packages
 
-2. Go to server folder and install all necessary packages using command "pip install -r requirements.txt"
+2. Go to server folder and install all necessary packages using command `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 
-3. Set environment variables FLASK_ENV=dev and FLASK_APP=webserver.py
+3. Set up environment variables:
+   - Copy `.env.example` to `.env`: `cp .env.example .env`
+   - Edit `.env` and add your credentials:
+     - `FLASK_ENV=dev`
+     - `FLASK_APP=webserver.py`
+     - `google_client_id` - Get from [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials)
+     - `google_client_secret` - Get from Google Cloud Console
 
-4. Create a db for storing all the info using commands  i) flask db init ii) flask db migrate iii) flask db upgrade
+   **To create Google OAuth credentials:**
+   1. Go to Google Cloud Console > APIs & Services > Credentials
+   2. Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
+   3. Select "Web application"
+   4. Add authorized redirect URIs:
+      - `http://localhost:5000/rp/google_callback` (for development)
+   5. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret to your `.env` file
 
-5. Run the server using python webserver.py
+4. Create a db for storing all the info using commands:
+   ```bash
+   flask db init
+   flask db migrate
+   flask db upgrade
+   ```
+
+5. Run the server using `python webserver.py`
 
 
 # Client
 
-1. To run client, go to client folder and do npm install
+1. To run client, go to client folder and do `npm install`
 
-2. Now run "npm start" and this should start the client
+2. Now run `npm start` and this should start the client