Django-DRF Starting Template

Description

This repository provides a starting template for projects using Django and Django REST Framework (DRF) with a dotenv setup. It includes configurations for multiple databases, media, and static URLs. Additionally, the .gitignore file is pre-configured to exclude unnecessary files from version control.

Features

• Django & DRF Setup: A boilerplate setup for Django and Django REST Framework.
• Dotenv Configuration: Environment variables management using python-dotenv.
• Multiple Database Configurations: Template supports multiple database setups.
• Media and Static URL Configurations: Basic configurations for handling media and static files.
• Git Ignore: .gitignore is set up to avoid tracking unnecessary files.

Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/johnmathewdino/https-github.com-johnmathewdino-Django-DRF-Starting-Template.git
cd django-drf-starting-template

Setup Virtual Environment

1. Create a virtual environment using venv or virtualenv.

pyhton -m venv venv

2. Activate the virtual environment.

# Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/Mac
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the dependencies.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup Environment Variables

1. Rename the .env.example file to .env.

mv .env.example .env

2. Open the .env file and update the environment variables.

# DATABASE
DB_NAME=
DB_USER=
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_HOST=
DB_PORT=

# EMAIL
EMAIL_HOST=
EMAIL_HOST_USER=
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=

Apply Migrations

Run the following commands to set up your database schema:

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

Create a Superuser

Create a superuser to access the Django admin panel:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to create a superuser account.

Run the Server

python manage.py runserver

Acknowledgements

• Django
• Django REST Framework
• python-dotenv