This is a Django project named "cv-shortlister". It includes [brief description of what the project does or its purpose].

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.x installed on your local machine
• pip package manager installed
• Git installed (optional, if you want to clone the project repository)

To set up this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine (if you haven't already):

   git clone https://github.com/AakibAlam/cv-shortlister-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd cv-shortlister-backend

3. Create a virtual environment to isolate project dependencies:

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   • Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • Linux/macOS:

     source venv/bin/activate

5. Install project dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file inside the project api directory.

   • Add the required environment variables to the .env file. For example:

     API_KEY="GEMINI_API_KEY"
     

To start the development server, run the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Please utilize Postman or any other application designed for making HTTP requests. Subsequently, initiate a POST request using the following URL: http://localhost:8000/submit/. Ensure to include the PDF files within the request body, specifying the key name as "resume".

An example of request:

Github Repo: https://github.com/AakibAlam/cv-shortlister-frontend/

Deployed Link: https://parse.cvninja.studio/