Django + Next.js (React) Project

This monorepo contains a Django REST API backend and a Next.js (React) frontend.

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Backend (Django)

Setup (with Pipenv):

1. Go to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies (creates virtualenv automatically):

   pipenv install --dev

3. Activate the environment:

   pipenv shell

4. Run migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations api
   python manage.py migrate

5. Run the server:

   python manage.py runserver

Notes:

• All dependencies are managed in backend/Pipfile.
• Add 'rest_framework', 'corsheaders', 'drf_yasg', and 'django_extensions' to INSTALLED_APPS in backend/settings.py.
• Configure CORS in settings.py as needed.
• API endpoints are served from /api/.
• Swagger UI available at /swagger/.

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Frontend (Next.js/React)

Setup:

1. Go to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   The app will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Features:

• Uses Next.js with React 19 and TypeScript
• API requests are made to the Django backend (see .env for NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL)
• Includes react-hot-toast for notifications
• Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI for styling

Environment Variables:

• Set NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL in frontend/.env to match your backend URL (default: http://localhost:8000/)

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Project Structure

• backend/ - Django project root (with Pipfile)
• backend/api/ - Django app for API endpoints
• frontend/ - Next.js React frontend

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Development Workflow

1. Start the Django backend:

   source env/bin/activate
   python3 backend/manage.py runserver

2. In a new terminal, start the React frontend:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

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