Lab 1

Prerequisites

• Download and install Python. It may be downloaded
  • with Anaconda distribution which also includes Conda (recommended)
  • by a direct link
    Pay attention you may have system Python installed. Make sure you know how to prevent conflicts or sort them out otherwise use Anaconda.
• Download and install pip.
  • If you have Anaconda installed just run the following command from the command line:

~ conda install pip

• • Otherwise use the official documentation

• Download and install PyCharm Community IDE. It may be downloaded
  • via JetBrains Toolbox (recommended)
  • by a direct link
    You may use any other IDE you prefer but PyCharm will be used as IDE in the description below.
• Download and install Git
• Download and install Postman

Task description

1. Create a GitHub account (or use an existing one)
2. Fork basic-backend repository (instruction)
3. Clone the forked repository to your local machine
   The video instruction is for Intellij IDEA but can be applied to PyCharm as well
4. Open the cloned repository in PyCharm Community IDE
   • Select Conda Python interpreter if you have Anaconda installed
     
5. Run the server (instruction)
6. Try to send requests to the server using its API description
   GET requests may be sent from the browser