My portfolio website built with Python and Django, hosted on PythonAnywhere.
portfolio-preview.mp4
These instructions will provide you a copy of the project that you can run locally. Visit PythonAnywhere to set up a free account if you would like to host.
Step 1: Open Git Bash and change the current working directory to the location where you want the cloned directory.
git clone git@github.com:vwingardh/Portfolio.git
Step 2: Create a virual environment for web app.
python -m venv venv
Step 3: Activate virtual environment with following command.
venv\Scripts\activate
Step 4: Install all packages in requirements.txt file in project directory.
pip install -r requirements.txt
Step 5: By default Django uses SQLite, this app uses PostgreSQL. To use SQLite, change the database code in settings.py to:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
}
}
Otherwise, create a PostgreSQL database using pgAdmin and configure NAME and PASSWORD to that of your newly created PostgreSQL database.
Step 6: Generate a new secret key and add to SECRET_KEY in settings.py. Run key_generator.py to generate a new key or use Djecrety to generate a secret key.
Step 7: Create a .env file in the root directory (where manage.py is) to secure secret key and database credentials.
Step 8: Delete existing migrations and migrate to new database.
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate
Step 9: Create a superuser for access to the admin panel.
python manage.py createsuperuser
Step 10: Start the development server and ensure there are no errors.
python manage.py runserver
That's it, you're all set!