BRAIN DUMP NOTES APPLICATION

Project Description

BrainDump is a Django web app that allows users to store their ideas and thoughts in a structured manner.

Feel free to make changes based on your requirements. and if you like this project, ADD a STAR ⭐️

Getting Started:

To get started with BrainDump, you'll need to follow these steps:

Installing:

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/DavidDanso/brain-dump.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd brain-dump/

Create a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuring PostgreSQL:

How to connect Project to PostgreSQL:

steps

1. Download PostgreSQL [ https://www.postgresql.org ]

2. Download pgAdmin [ https://www.pgadmin.org ]

3. Enter master password in pgAdmin [ one you created when download postgre ]

4. Create a new server and connect to your Project

5. Enter server name, hostname, port and password [ same password ]

6. Create a new DB

7. Use the name, username, password, host and port details to connect project to Postgre in the settings.py file

8. Open terminal and install psycopg2

Connecting Django to PostgreSQL:

In your project's settings.py file, modify the DATABASES setting to use PostgreSQL:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'ENTER_YOUR_DATABASE_NAME',
        'USER': 'ENTER_YOUR_DATABASE_USERNAME',
        'PASSWORD': 'ENTER_YOUR_DATABASE_PASSWORD',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': 'ENTER_YOUR_DATABASE_PORT_NUMBER',
    }
}

Running the Server:

Migrate the database:

python manage.py migrate

Create a superuser account:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Start the development server:

python manage.py migrate

Running the Server:

Migrate the database:

python manage.py runserver

Visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to access the site.

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Author

David Danso - Initial work - GitHub Profile

Email: davidkellybrownson@gmail.com

Happy Coding!