Development Setup

💻 Development Setup

Prepare Your Workspace

Configure your local environment to start contributing to CampusVault.

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🛠️ Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following tools installed:

Tool	Version	Purpose
Node.js	v18+	Frontend runtime
Python	v3.10+	Backend runtime
PostgreSQL	v14+	Database
Docker	Latest	Containerization (Optional)

⚙️ Backend Configuration

1. Clone & Enter:

   git clone https://github.com/AstronDaniel/CampusVault.git
   cd CampusVault/backend

2. Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Environment Variables: Copy .env.example to .env and update database credentials.

🎨 Frontend Configuration

1. Navigate:

   cd ../admin-frontend

2. Install:

   npm install

3. Run:

   npm run dev

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