How to use this repo:

Prerequisites

Make sure the following are installed on your system:

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package manager)
• PostgreSQL (ensure psql is in your PATH)
• Git

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git cd your-repo-name

2. Set Up Python Environment

python -m venv venv venv\Scripts\activate # On Windows

OR

source venv/bin/activate # On Mac/Linux pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create PostgreSQL Database and User Open your PostgreSQL shell (psql) and run the following:

CREATE DATABASE my_database; CREATE USER admin WITH PASSWORD 'your-password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE my_database TO admin;

4. Restore the Database Backup From your terminal in the project folder, run:

psql -U admin -d my_database -h localhost -f db_backup.sql

5. Update Django Settings In testproject/settings.py, update the DATABASES section:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'my_database',
        'USER': 'admin',
        'PASSWORD': 'your-password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

6. Run Migrations (Optional if backup was successful)

python manage.py migrate

7. Start the Development Server python manage.py runserver Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your browser to view the app.