cookiecutter-django/docs/developing-locally.rst
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Getting Up and Running Locally
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.. index:: pip, virtualenv, PostgreSQL
The steps below will get you up and running with a local development environment. We assume you have the following installed:
* pip
* virtualenv
* PostgreSQL
First make sure to create and activate a virtualenv_.
.. _virtualenv: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs/
Then install the requirements for your local development::
$ pip install -r requirements/local.txt
Then, create a PostgreSQL database with the following command, where `[project_slug]` is what value you entered for your project's `project_slug`::
$ createdb [project_slug]
You can now run the usual Django ``migrate`` and ``runserver`` commands::
$ python manage.py migrate
$ python manage.py runserver
At this point you can take a break from setup and start getting to know the files in the project.
But if you want to go further with setup, read on.
(Note: the following sections still need to be revised)
Setting Up Env Vars for Production
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`Cookiecutter Django` uses the excellent `django-environ`_ package with its ``DATABASE_URL`` environment variable to simplify database configuration in your Django settings. Now all you have to do is rename env.example to .env and then compose a definition for ``DATABASE_URL`` as shown below and add it to the .env file:
.. parsed-literal::
$ export DATABASE_URL="postgres://*<pg_user_name>*:*<pg_user_password>*\ @127.0.0.1:\ *<pg_port>*/*<pg_database_name>*"
.. _django-environ: http://django-environ.readthedocs.io
Setup your email backend
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django-allauth sends an email to verify users (and superusers) after signup and login (if they are still not verified). To send email you need to `configure your email backend`_
.. _configure your email backend: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/topics/email/#smtp-backend
{% if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' %}
In development you can (optionally) use MailHog_ for email testing. MailHog is added as docker-container. To use MailHog::
1. Make sure, that ``mailhog`` docker container is up and running
2. Open your browser and go to ``http://127.0.0.1:8025``
.. _Mailhog: https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog/
{% else %}
In development you can (optionally) use MailHog_ for email testing. MailHog is built with Go so there are no dependencies. To use MailHog::
1. `Download the latest release`_ for your operating system
2. Rename the executable to ``mailhog`` and copy it to the root of your project directory
3. Make sure it is executable (e.g. ``chmod +x mailhog``)
4. Execute mailhog from the root of your project in a new terminal window (e.g. ``./mailhog``)
5. All emails generated from your django app can be seen on http://127.0.0.1:8025/
.. _Mailhog: https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog/
.. _Download the latest release: https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog/releases
{% endif %}
Alternatively simply output emails to the console via: ``EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'``
In production basic email configuration is setup to send emails with Mailgun_
.. _Mailgun: https://www.mailgun.com/
**Live reloading and Sass CSS compilation**
If you'd like to take advantage of live reloading and Sass / Compass CSS compilation you can do so with the included Grunt task.
Make sure that nodejs_ is installed. Then in the project root run::
$ npm install
.. _nodejs: http://nodejs.org/download/
Now you just need::
$ grunt serve
The base app will now run as it would with the usual ``manage.py runserver`` but with live reloading and Sass compilation enabled.
To get live reloading to work you'll probably need to install an `appropriate browser extension`_
.. _appropriate browser extension: http://feedback.livereload.com/knowledgebase/articles/86242-how-do-i-install-and-use-the-browser-extensions-