Awkpedia is a collaboratively-edited, open-content encyclopedia built using the Django web framework.

• Python: Make sure you have Python 3.7+ installed. You can check your Python version by running python --version or python3 --version in your terminal.

• pip: Python's package installer. It usually comes bundled with Python. Verify it's installed by running pip --version or pip3 --version.

• Virtual Environment (Recommended): Using a virtual environment is highly recommended to isolate project dependencies.

1. Create a Virtual Environment (Recommended):

python -m venv venv
# or
python3 -m venv venv 

2. Activate the Virtual Environment:

• Linux/macOS:

source venv/bin/activate

• Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies:

Navigate to the directory containing the requirements.txt file (typically the root of your project) and run:

pip install -r requirements.txt
# or
pip3 install -r requirements.txt 

This command installs all the packages listed in your requirements.txt file, including Django and any other project dependencies.

4. Apply Migrations:

Navigate to the root of your Django project (the directory containing manage.py) and run:

python manage.py makemigrations
# or
python3 manage.py makemigrations

python manage.py migrate
# or
python3 manage.py migrate

This command applies any pending database migrations, creating the necessary tables in your database.

5. Create a Superuser:

To access the Django admin interface, you need to create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser
# or
python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to enter a username, email address, and password.

▌Deployment (Development Environment)

1. Run the Development Server:

python manage.py runserver
# or
python3 manage.py runserver