LCOG Team App Backend Readme

Python 3.11.2

Run the backend locally

MacOS

source ../env/bin/activate && ./manage.py runserver

Windows

..\env_20230705\Scripts\activate; .\manage.py runserver

Setting up the backend for the first time

1. Ensure that .env file is in place (in OneDrive). Ensure settings are such that sqlite db is used
2. Create a python virtualenv MacOS Ensure pyenv is installed brew install pyenv Install latest python version pyenv install 3.12.2 Create virtualenv ~/.pyenv/versions/3.12.2/bin/python -m venv env_20240412 Windows python -m venv env_20230705
3. Activate virtualenv MacOS source ./env/bin/activate Windows .\env_20230705\Scripts\activate
4. Install requirements MacOS pip install -r ./code/requirements.txt Windows python -m pip install -r .\code\requirements.txt
5. Run migrations MacOS ./manage.py migrate Windows .\manage.py migrate
6. Create a superuser MacOS ./manage.py createsuperuser --username=USERNAME Windows .\code\manage.py createsuperuser --username=USERNAME
7. Run commands to import employees and reviews from Caselle
8. Add settings_local.py file from an existing install
9. Run the backend locally MacOS ./manage.py runserver Windows .\manage.py runserver

Install Elastic Beanstalk CLI

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/eb-cli3-install.html Manually install the CLI using pip. Modify environment variable PATH from instructions.