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Install vscode

Web
Python 3.9.13 - Programming language  https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.13/python-3.9.13-amd64.exe
Checkbox should be checked for Add Python to PATH

Download and install XAMPP https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/8.2.0/xampp-windows-x64-8.2.0-0-VS16-installer.exe


Setup Web Source code
Open up Vscode

Press Ctrl + K Ctrl + O to open the source code folder

Press Ctrl + Shift + x to open up Extensions
In the search extension box type in: Python, then install it

Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open up command pallete
In the search box Type in : Terminal: Select Default Profile
Select the first option : Command Prompt

Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open up command pallete

In the search box Type in : Python: Create Environment
Select the first option : Venv
Wait for the process to finish (this will install all the dependencies indicated in requirements.txt)


Open xampp 
Start Mysql and Apache
Click Mysql -> Admin
In Browser, Click New (to create a database)
type in database name : evsu_library$evsu_library_database
then Click create

In windows start menu type in: environment variables
Click Environment variables
Under System Variables add new
Variable name : DJANGO_ENV
Variable value : LOCAL

Restart Vscode

In vscode
Press Ctrl + Shift + `  to open a new command prompt

python manage.py makemigrations //creates a mapping of python classes into database
python manage.py migrate // this will perform the actual conversion of python classes into mysql database
python manage.py createsuperuser //this will create admin account


python manage.py runserver //This will run the web app