Installing and running the project:

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1. Install packages from requirements.txt file

2. Create a .env file in the superproject directory and add to it:

   • Set the environment variable DEBUG (True - for local launch)

   • Add the environment variable DATABASE_URL, indicating the url to the connected database

3. Run the following commands from the superproject directory:

   • Apply migrations

     python manage.py migrate
     

   • Load test data into database

     python manage.py loaddata employees_data.json
     

   • Create a superuser for access to project administration

     python manage.py createsuperuser
     

   • Start the local server

     python manage.py runserver
     

   • Create a group "Managers" in the admin panel. Users added to this group have access to the API or users with the "superuser" status.

   • For a complete picture, enter the data in the Payments table.

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