SOUNDLY-BACKEND

◦ Developed with the software and tools below.

📖 Table of Contents

📖 Table of Contents
📍 Overview
📦 Features
🚀 Getting Started
🖼 Images

📍 Overview

Soundly Backend is the server-side component of a music streaming and playlist management system. It enables users to listen to their favorite songs, create playlists, and explore music.

📦 Features

Authentication

Email authentication with OTP
Phone number authentication with OTP

Homepage

Get started songs / Recently played
Favorite artist songs
Recommendations based on user preferences

Profile Page

Followed artists' songs
Listening history
Logout

Search

Song search
Advanced search based on language, mood, and genre

Your Library

Liked songs
Followed artists
Playlist creation and management

Artist’s Dashboard

Upload Your own Songs
Description and tags
Thumbnail upload

Additional Features

Guess game (Check your Knowledge)
Synchronized lyrics (Json Data processed and sent for lyrics Synchronization)

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following dependencies installed on your system:

Python: Ensure that you have Python installed. You can download it from the official Python website.

Installing Dependencies

Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):
```
python -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment:
- On Windows:
```
.\venv\Scripts\activate
```
- On macOS and Linux:
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Install project dependencies:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
This will install all the required packages specified in the requirements.txt file.

Running the Django Project

Apply database migrations:
```
python manage.py migrate
```
Start the development server:
```
python manage.py runserver
```
The Django development server will run at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ by default.
Open your web browser and navigate to the provided address to view the Django project.