cookiecutter-django/docs/developing-locally.rst

Getting Up and Running Locally
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.. index:: pip, virtualenv, PostgreSQL


Setting Up Development Environment
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Make sure to have the following on your host:

* Python 3.6
* PostgreSQL_.
* Redis_, if using Celery

First things first.

#. Create a virtualenv: ::

    $ python3 -m venv <virtual env path>

#. Activate the virtualenv you have just created: ::

    $ source <virtual env path>/bin/activate

#. Install development requirements: ::

    $ pip install -r requirements/local.txt

#. Create a new PostgreSQL database using createdb_: ::

    $ createdb <what you've entered as the project_slug at setup stage>

   .. note::

       if this is the first time a database is created on your machine you might need to alter
       a localhost-related entry in your ``pg_hba.conf`` so as to utilize ``trust`` policy, see the
       `postgres documentation`_ for more details.

#. Set the environment variables for your database(s): ::

    $ export DATABASE_URL=postgres://<project_slug>
    # Optional: set broker URL if using Celery
    $ export CELERY_BROKER_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0

   .. note::

       Check out the :ref:`settings` page for a comprehensive list of the environments variables.

   .. seealso::

       To help setting up your environment variables, you have a few options:

       * create an ``.env`` file in the root of your project and define all the variables you need in it.
         Then you just need to have ``DJANGO_READ_DOT_ENV_FILE=True`` in your machine and all the variables
         will be read.
       * Use a local environment manager like `direnv`_

#. Apply migrations: ::

    $ python manage.py migrate

#. See the application being served through Django development server: ::

    $ python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

.. _PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/download/
.. _Redis: https://redis.io/download
.. _createdb: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-createdb.html
.. _postgres documentation: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/auth-pg-hba-conf.html
.. _direnv: https://direnv.net/


Setup Email Backend
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MailHog
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.. note:: In order for the project to support MailHog_ it must have been bootstrapped with ``use_mailhog`` set to ``y``.

MailHog is used to receive emails during development, it is written in Go and has no external dependencies.

For instance, one of the packages we depend upon, ``django-allauth`` sends verification emails to new users signing up as well as to the existing ones who have not yet verified themselves.

#. `Download the latest MailHog release`_ for your OS.

#. Rename the build to ``MailHog``.

#. Copy the file to the project root.

#. Make it executable: ::

    $ chmod +x MailHog

#. Spin up another terminal window and start it there: ::

    ./MailHog

#. Check out `<http://127.0.0.1:8025/>`_ to see how it goes.

Now you have your own mail server running locally, ready to receive whatever you send it.

.. _`Download the latest MailHog release`: https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog

Console
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.. note:: If you have generated your project with ``use_mailhog`` set to ``n`` this will be a default setup.

Alternatively, deliver emails over console via ``EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'``.

In production, we have Mailgun_ configured to have your back!

.. _Mailgun: https://www.mailgun.com/


Sass Compilation & Live Reloading
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If you’d like to take advantage of live reloading and Sass compilation you can do so with a little
bit of preparation, see :ref:`sass-compilation-live-reload`.

Summary
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Congratulations, you have made it! Keep on reading to unleash full potential of Cookiecutter Django.