akirademoss/Docker-Django-Pipenv-MySQL

Awesome development environment setup for project with Django Backend

Docker-Django-Pipenv-MySQL

Awesome development environment setup Docker + Pipenv + Django Rest Framework + MySQL AWESOME TUTORIAL: https://medium.com/zeitcode/a-simple-recipe-for-django-development-in-docker-bonus-testing-with-selenium-6a038ec19ba5

Pipenv basics

https://www.techiediaries.com/pipenv-tutorial/ pipenv install getenv

More Docker Commands: coming soon

Enter into Docker-Django-Pipenv-MySQL directory

cd Docker-Django-Pipenv-MySQL

Run Docker commands

docker-compose build

docker-compose up -d

Setting up pipenv:

Install pipenv:

pip install pipenv

Create pipenv envelope:

pipenv shell --three

Install dependencies

pipenv install django
pipenv install djangorestframework
pipenv install dj-database-url
pipenv install getenv

Setting up Django:

Create the backend directory:

django-admin.py startproject backend

Database installation, Creation, and Configuration:

Install mysql: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41645309/mysql-error-access-denied-for-user-rootlocalhost

Start the mysql server: \

service mysql start

Note, command to stop mysql server below:\

service mysql stop

Note: command to check if server is running:

service mysql status

Setup a user:

 ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'mypasswordissecret’';
mysql -u root -p

Create a database:

CREATE DATABASE django_db;

Change settings.py to recognize environment variables:

Add this to top: import dj_database_url
Add this below: DATABASES = {'default': dj_database_url.config()}