Currency Converter is a web app for converting currencies.

• ActivePython - http://www.activestate.com/activepython
• Bottle web framework - http://bottlepy.org/
• Redis NoSQL database - http://redis.io/

The app uses Foxrate XML-RPC API to obtain actual currency exchange rates. The data is retained in the local Redis database for 3 hours.

Server side:
$ kato role add redis # if not present

Client side:
$ stackato push -n

Then open application in a browser.

$ stackato open

It is possible to run the app without HPE Helion Stackato, if necessary.

1. Install and start Redis database, see http://redis.io for details

2. Install dependencies:

   $ pypm install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the app:

   $ SELFHOST=1 python ./wsgi.py

Then open http://127.0.0.1 in a browser.