Fixed #42 -- Improved makefile and docs to simplify project setup without docker

contributing.md

@@ -57,6 +57,42 @@ We will then take care of the issue as soon as possible.
     git clone https://github.com/<your_username>/djangoindia.org
     ```
 
+### Configuring Environment Variables
+
+  Create a .env file in the project root with necessary environment variables. Refer to .env.example for the latest variables.
+
+### Running with Makefile
+
+  1. Backend(Django)
+
+      ```sh
+      make backend
+      ```
+  2. Frontend(Next.js)
+
+      ```sh
+      make frontend
+      ```
+
+### Working with RabbitMQ
+Install and start RabbitMQ:
+
+- Ubuntu:
+  ```sh
+  sudo apt-get update
+  sudo apt-get install rabbitmq-server
+  sudo systemctl enable rabbitmq-server
+  sudo systemctl start rabbitmq-server
+  ```
+- macOS:
+  ```sh
+  brew install rabbitmq
+  brew services start rabbitmq
+  ```
+- Windows:
+
+  Follow the [official installation guide](https://www.rabbitmq.com/docs/install-windows) to install RabbitMQ and then start the service using the RabbitMQ Service Manager.
+
 ### Without Docker
   #### Backend (Django)
   We are in root directory right now.

makefile

@@ -1,17 +1,44 @@
-migrations:
-	python3 backend/manage.py makemigrations
+# Backend commands
+VENV := backend/venv
+PYTHON := $(VENV)/bin/python
+PIP := $(VENV)/bin/pip
 
-migrate:
-	python3 backend/manage.py migrate
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+ifneq (,$(wildcard ./.env))
+    include .env
+    export
+endif
 
-runserver:
-	python3 backend/manage.py runserver
+create-venv:
+	python3 -m venv $(VENV)
 
-install-backend:
-	pip3 install -r backend/requirements/local.txt
+install-backend: create-venv
+	$(PIP) install -r backend/requirements/local.txt
 
-superuser:
-	python3 backend/manage.py createsuperuser
+migrations: install-backend
+	$(PYTHON) backend/manage.py makemigrations
 
-collectstatic:
-	python backend/manage.py collectstatic --no-input
+migrate: install-backend
+	$(PYTHON) backend/manage.py migrate
+
+runserver: install-backend
+	$(PYTHON) backend/manage.py runserver
+
+superuser: install-backend
+	$(PYTHON) backend/manage.py createsuperuser
+
+collectstatic: install-backend
+	$(PYTHON) backend/manage.py collectstatic --no-input
+
+# Frontend commands
+install-frontend:
+	cd frontend && npm install
+
+run-frontend:
+	cd frontend && npm run dev
+
+backend: install-backend migrations migrate runserver
+
+frontend: install-frontend run-frontend
+
+.PHONY: create-venv install-backend migrations migrate runserver superuser collectstatic install-frontend run-frontend backend frontend