This Django application provides a graphical interface for the N-sliding tiles puzzle, with options for manual play, greedy solve, and IDA* solve.

Follow these instructions to get the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

• Python 3.8 or higher
• git (for cloning the repository)

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/TheRickyZhang/SlidingTiles

2. Create and activate a virtual environment On Unix or MacOS:

      python -m venv env
      source env/bin/activate

   On Windows:

     python -m venv env
     env\Scripts\activate

3. Install all dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   
   

Navigate to the project directory and perform the following steps, if necessary:

1. Apply migrations (if models have been changed)

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

2. Collect static files (if any changes have been made to static assets)

   python manage.py collectstatic

   You will be prompted to confirm the operation. Type 'yes' to proceed.
3. Start the development server

   python manage.py runserver

Access the web application by clicking on the link provided in the terminal or navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

This project is licensed under the MIT License