Django Jobs Backend

This is the backend for the Jobs application. Built with Django and Django REST Framework, it supports candidate data submission and resume uploads.

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Features

• REST API endpoint to create candidates with:
  • Name, Address, Skills, GitHub link, Age, Email, Phone number
  • College Name and Passing Year
  • Resume upload (PDF/DOC/DOCX)
• Validation for email, numeric fields, and resume file type/size
• Admin dashboard for managing candidates
• Export candidate list to Excel/CSV
• CORS enabled for frontend integration
• Whitenoise for static file serving
• Docker-ready
• SQLite database (default Django DB)

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Git
• Docker (optional)

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Quick Start (Local Development)

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourrepo.git
cd yourrepo

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate      # Linux/macOS
venv\Scripts\activate         # Windows

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

python manage.py createsuperuser

Start the development server

python manage.py runserver

Your backend is now running at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Admin panel: http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/

API endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/candidates/