How to Set Up This Project

Create Your Local Virtual Environment

There are two ways of doing this, depending on your way of Python installation. This is going to cover the way of Pip Distribution users. Here are the steps to start:

Backend Side:

Verify in your CMD (PowerShell) if you have pip installed:

C:\Users\DELL>pip

You should get the list of commands you can use with pip. If you didn't get the desired result, you should check if Pip is added to PATH environment variables.

Clone the project on your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/ATOUIYakoub/JSON-Comparator.git

Create your local virtual environment:

python -m venv env
#if error try:
python -m pip install virtualenv

we are using python 3.11.5 version for this project, you can name the virtual environment as you please venv is just an example.

Activate your virtual environment:

.\env\Scripts\activate

Install the Backend Dependencies:

cd json_comparator
pip install -r requirements.txt

Test if your backend is running correctly:

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

7.Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of your project.

In the root directory of your project, create a file named .env.
Add the necessary environment variables, such as API_KEY, and other configurations.

Example content for .env file:
```
API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```

Test JSON Comparison in Postman

To test the JSON comparison functionality in Postman using files, follow these steps:

Open Postman.
Create a new POST request.
Enter the request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/compare-json/
Set the request method to POST.
Go to the Body tab.
Select form-data.
Add two file fields:

For the first file:
- Set the Key to json1.
- Set the Type to File.
- Choose your first JSON file as the value.
For the second file:
- Set the Key to json2.
- Set the Type to File.
- Choose your second JSON file as the value.

Click "Send" to make the request.
Observe the response.

The response should include the differences between the two JSON files, indicating which sections were added, removed, or modified.