Task-Management-API

Building a Task Management API using Django Rest Framework.

This README shows the basic steps to get the project running locally: install Python, create a virtual environment, install dependencies, run migrations, and start the dev server.

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Prerequisites

• Git
• Python 3.10+
• pip (comes with Python)

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Quick Start

1. Clone the repo

https://github.com/Sushantz7/Task-Management-API.git
cd Task-Management-API

2. Create and activate Virtual Environment

macOS/Linux

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Windows(PowerShell)

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Windows(cmd.exe)

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply Migrations

python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser

To access the Django admin page.

python manage.py createsuperuser

6. .env File sample

DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here

# Debug mode (use True for development, False in production)
DEBUG=True

# Allowed hosts (comma-separated, e.g. 127.0.0.1,localhost,mydomain.com)
ALLOWED_HOSTS=127.0.0.1,localhost

# Database configuration (SQLite default)
DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.sqlite3
DB_NAME=db.sqlite3

# Example PostgreSQL config (uncomment and fill if needed)
DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.postgresql
DB_NAME=your_db_name
DB_USER=your_db_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432

7. Run the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Now by clicking on the provided link on the terminal you can access the API View.