CIPHER

A Social Media Simulation implemented using Django Framework in Python and MySQL as Backend.

Installation

Prerequisites

1. Install Python

Install python-3.7.2 and python-pip. Follow the steps from the below reference document based on your Operating System. Reference: https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/installation/

2. Install MySQL

Install mysql-8.0.15. Follow the steps form the below reference document based on your Operating System. Reference: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/

3. Setup virtual environment

# Install virtual environment
pip install virtualenvwrapper -win

# Make a virtual environment
mkvirtualenv environmentname

# Activate virtual environment
workon environmentname

4. Clone git repository

git clone "https://github.com/Aravindhan-G/cipher.git"

5. Install requirements

cd cipher/
pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Create database and tables

# Open MySQL commandline
# Create database
create database cipher

7. Edit project settings

# open settings file
 cipher/settings.py

# Edit Database configurations with your MySQL configurations.
# Search for DATABASES section.
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'cipher',
        'USER': '<mysql-user>',
        'PASSWORD': '<mysql-password>',
        'HOST': '<mysql-host>',
        'PORT': '<mysql-port>',
    }
}

# save the file

8. Run the server

# Make migrations
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py sqlmigrate login 0001

# Collect static folder into assets
python manage.py collectstatic

# Run the server
python manage.py runserver

Try opening http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in the browser. Now you are good to go.

8. URLs

Login: http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Signup: http://127.0.0.1:8000/signup