Backend Django Project Only Authentication

This project is a Django-based web application using Django Rest Framework (DRF) for portfolio creation.

Running the Project with Docker

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SabbirHosen/Portfolio_Django_API.git
   cd Portfolio_Django_API

2. Build and start the Docker containers:

   docker-compose up --build -d

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Running the Project with Virtualenv

Prerequisites

• Python ^3.10
• Virtualenv

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourproject.git
   cd chatinit_backend

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

7. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Environment Variables

Ensure you have a .env file in the root of your project with the following content:

DATABASE_NAME=myproject
DATABASE_USER=myprojectuser
DATABASE_PASSWORD=myprojectpassword
DATABASE_HOST=db
DATABASE_PORT=5432

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
DEBUG=True

#Email configuration variables
EMAIL_HOST=
EMAIL_PORT=
EMAIL_USE_TLS=
EMAIL_HOST_USER=
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=
DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=

By following these instructions, you will have a fully functional Django project that can be run using Docker for containerized deployment or using a virtual environment for local development.