This guide provides detailed instructions on how to set up the EDS6397 project on your local machine. The project is built using Django, a high-level Python web framework.

Before you begin, ensure you have Python installed on your system. Python 3.6 or newer is required. You can download Python from https://www.python.org/downloads/.

First, clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Po4991212/EDS6397.git
cd EDS6397

It's recommended to use a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with other Python projects. If you don't have virtualenv installed, you can install it using pip:

pip install virtualenv

Then, create and activate a virtual environment:

# For Windows command prompt
virtualenv venv ## command line will create a virtual environment named venv
cd venv/Scripts ## change directory to activate virtual environment
activate ## run activate script to activate virtual environment
# For Git Bash
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use venv\Scripts\activate

With the virtual environment activated, install the project dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This project uses Django's default SQLite database. Initialize the database with the following commands:

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

To access the admin panel, create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to create the superuser account.

Finally, you can run the development server:

python manage.py runserver

The server will start at http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You can now access the application in your web browser.

git pull REMOTE-NAME BRANCH-NAME
# Grabs online updates and merges them with your local work

git push REMOTE-NAME BRANCH-NAME