Bornhack

Django project to power Bornhack. Features include news, villages, webshop, and more.

Quickstart

Virtualenv

Create a Python 2.7 virtual environment and activate it:

$ virtualenv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate

System libraries

Install system dependencies (method depends on OS):

• postgresql headers (for psycopg2):
  • Debian: libpq-dev
  • FreeBSD: ?
• libjpeg (for pdf generation)
  • Debian: libjpeg-dev
  • FreeBSD: ?

Python packages

Install pip packages:

    (venv) $ pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration file

Copy environment file template and change settings as needed:

    (venv) $ cp bornhack/settings/env.dist bornhack/settings/.env

Database

Is this a new installation? Initialize the database:

    (venv) $ ./manage.py migrate

Is this for local development? Bootstrap the database with dummy data and users:

    (venv) $ ./manage.py bootstrap-devsite

Done

Is this for local development? Start the Django devserver:

    (venv) $ ./manage.py runserver

Otherwise start uwsgi or similar to serve the application.

Enjoy!