Project Setup Guide

This guide will walk you through the steps to set up the project environment, install dependencies, run the backend server, create a superuser for Django admin, and set up environment variables.

Python Environment Setup

Prerequisites

• Python version >= 3

Creating a Python Virtual Environment

1. Create a New Directory: Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to create the project.

2. Create a Virtual Environment: Run the following command to create a new Python virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv myenv

Activate the Virtual Environment: Activate the virtual environment using the appropriate command for your operating system:On Windows:

myenv\Scripts\activate

On Unix/macOS:

source myenv/bin/activate

Clone the Repository: Begin by cloning the project repository to your local machine.

git clone <repository-url>

Navigate to the Project Directory: Move into the project directory.

cd <project-directory>

Install Dependencies: Execute the following command to install the required dependencies.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Once the dependencies are installed, you can start the backend server by running:

python manage.py runserver

Creating a Superuser for Django Admin

python manage.py createsuperuser

Setting Up Environment Variables

• Create a .env File: Create a new file named .env in the root directory of your project.
• Add Variables: Add all the environment variables required for your project to the .env file in the format VARIABLE_NAME=value