How to install this project:

1. Clone this project from github into your favorite directory.

2. cd into "polling" (the newly cloned folder)

3. in your shell run: virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python2.7 venv --distribute

4. in your shell run: source venv/bin/activate

5. in your shell run: pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Create a file named local_settings.py fill in the DATABASES field for your django install.

   #Here is a sample local_settings.py
   #No need for imports or anything, our own settings.py will bring it all in for you.
   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
           'NAME': 'name',
           'USER': 'user',
           'PASSWORD': 'password',
           'HOST': '',
           'PORT': '',
       }
   }

7. Phew, you're good to go! Run: ./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:XXXX to confirm

Working with virtualenv

• Before you start working on this project you should always run: source venv/bin/activate to active your virtualenv to have the correct libraries listed in requirements.txt
• To stop working with env and get your normal prompt back just simply run: deactivate from any directory.