sp35/expense-splitter-backend

This is the api for the frontend, which is at https://github.com/KIRA009/expense-splitter-frontend

JavaScript

Expense Splitter Backend (graphql api)

GraphQL api to send data to the frontend of the webapp

Installation

These instructions are aimed for users of all OS, but if it lacks something or you are stuck in some step, refer this issue

Fork the repo, and then clone it
Go to the directory
Check out how to create a virtual environment for python here, and activate it
Install the requirements

pip3 install requirements.txt
Have a mysql or pgsql database ready, with whatever name you want
Set environment variables
- For linux users
  
  cp .bashrc.example .bashrc
  
  And put appropriate values in .bashrc file
  
  source .bashrc
- For windows users
  
  copy .bashrc.example .bashrc
  
  And put appropriate values in .bashrc file
  
  Run shell inside the virtual environment
  
  python3 manage.py shell
```
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv('.bashrc')
```
Apply migrations

python3 manage.py migrate
Run the django server

python3 manage.py runserver

Contributing

Please begin contributing by looking into unsolved issues and projects.
If you find something not listed in the issues or projects, please create a new issue, and tag the mentor
For contributing, please fork the repo, make a new branch with a name relevant to the feature/fix, and then make a pull request after the changes have been applied to your fork

License