Automata Simulator

Project Structure

AutomataSimulator/
├── server.py         ← Python backend (run this)
├── index.html        ← Frontend (open this in browser)
└── requirements.txt  ← Python packages needed

How to Run (3 steps)

Step 1 — Open this folder in VS Code

File → Open Folder → select AutomataSimulator

Step 2 — Open terminal in VS Code

Press: Ctrl + ` (backtick key, top-left of keyboard)

Step 3 — Run these two commands

First time only (installs packages):

pip install flask flask-cors

Start the server:

python server.py

You will see:

✅ Automata Simulator Backend Running!
📡 API: http://localhost:5000
🌐 Open frontend/index.html in your browser

Step 4 — Open the app

Double-click index.html to open it in your browser. OR right-click index.html → Open with → your browser.

That's it! The app is now running.

To stop the server

Press Ctrl + C in the terminal.