easy-buddy

This is a repository for final project Easy Buddy

Prerequisites

1. Python3 and pip must be installed
2. Postgres with a local deployment must be installed locally

Setup guide

1. Create an .env file in root directory after cloning the repository

DB_NAME="easy_buddy"
DB_USER="postgres"
DB_PASSWORD="postgres"
DB_HOST="localhost"
DB_PORT=5432

2. Create Virtual env and activate

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

3. Install pip requirements

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Make and run migrations if done changes to models

python3 manage.py makemigrations
python3 manage.py migrate

5. If database is not created follow below steps

sudo su postgres
psql
postgres-# \l 
#---------Lists databases available, if database is not created create one
postgres-# create database easy_buddy;
postgres-# \l
#---------Verify database is created
postgres-# \q
exit

6. Make and run migrations if done changes to models

python3 manage.py makemigrations <appname>
python3 manage.py migrate

7. Run server

python3 manage.py runserver

8. Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ signup and signin
9. Create a superuser to access admin panel and manage users

python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Username (leave blank to use 'dci-student'): admin
Email address: [email protected]
Password: 
Password (again): 
The password is too similar to the username.
This password is too short. It must contain at least 8 characters.
This password is too common.
Bypass password validation and create user anyway? [y/N]: y
Superuser created successfully.

10. Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin. username admin and password admin