Firefly Project Readme

Firefly is a project that consists of two main folders: backend and frontend. The backend uses Django to create an API that is consumed by the frontend.

For your convenience, you can visit the website at: https://onlinefirefly.social

Requirements

To run the project, you need to have the following installed:

• Python (version 3.8 or higher)
• Node.js (version 12 or higher)

Installation and Setup

To run the backend, you need to install the required dependencies using the following command:

pip install -r backend/requirements.txt

Once the dependencies are installed, you can start the server by running the following command:

python backend/manage.py runserver

This will create an API at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Next, you need to set up the frontend. To do this, navigate to the frontend directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:

npm start

This will start a development server at http://localhost:3000/.

API Usage

The frontend consumes the API created by the backend. To use the API, you need to set the REACT_APP_API_URL variable in the .env file located in the frontend directory.

If you are running the backend locally, uncomment the following line in the .env file:

REACT_APP_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000

If you are using the online version of the backend, uncomment the following line in the .env file:

REACT_APP_API_URL=https://backend.onlinefirefly.social

Thanks for using Firefly!