🌦️ Weather API Django Web App

A simple and elegant Django-based web application that fetches and displays real-time weather data from the OpenWeatherMap API.

📖 Project Description

This project allows users to get the current weather information for any city in the world. It's built with Django and uses the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch real-time data. This application is a great starting point for anyone looking to build a web app with Django and integrate with a third-party API.

🚀 Features

• Real-Time Weather Data: Get up-to-date weather information.
• Search by City: Users can search for any city to get weather details.
• Detailed Information: Displays temperature, humidity, pressure, weather conditions, and coordinates.
• User-Friendly Interface: A clean and simple UI for easy use.
• Error Handling: Gracefully handles invalid city names and API errors.

📦 Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Django 4+
• Requests

⚙️ Installation Guide

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/weather-api.git](https://github.com/your-username/weather-api.git)
   cd weather-api

2. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv

   Activate the environment:

   • Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   • macOS/Linux: source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   (Note: You'll need to create a requirements.txt file. See the section below.)

4. Get Your API Key:

   • Go to OpenWeatherMap and create a free account.
   • Navigate to the "API keys" tab and get your API key.

5. Set Up Environment Variables:

   • In wheatherapp/settings.py, add the following line at the end of the file:

     WEATHER_API_KEY = 'your_openweathermap_api_key'

   • Important: For a production environment, it's recommended to use environment variables to keep your API key secure.

6. Apply Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

7. Run the Server:

   python manage.py runserver

   The application will be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

requirements.txt

Create a file named requirements.txt in the root of your project and add the following lines: