flacode/my_diary

Using Django Rest Framework to create a diary API.

MyDiary

MyDiary is an online journal where users can pen down their thoughts and feelings.

My Diary is an API developed using the Django Rest Framework.

Supported features.

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Technologies used.

• Django Rest Framework.
• Postgres database.

Getting started.

Prerequisites

1. Install requirements, run

     pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Database configuration.

   • Download and install postgres from here
   • Create database in terminal

      $ psql postgres;
      $ CREATE DATABASE database_name;

3. Set the required environment variables.

   • Add a configuration file called config.txt where you will set the enviromnent variables.

         export DATABASE_URL='postgres://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/NAME'
         export EMAIL_HOST='email host'
         export EMAIL_PORT=465
         export EMAIL_HOST_USER='email host user'
         export EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD='email host '
         export EMAIL_USE_TLS=True
     

   • Set these environment variables using the following command.

      $ source ./config.txt

4. Switch to the project's root directory and run migrations to create database tables.

    $ python manage.py makemigrations
    $ python manage.py migrate

4. Then run the application.

   $ python manage.py runserver

Tests

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