Bornhack

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

Quickstart

Virtualenv

Create a Python 3 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!

Notes

How to add a camp

• Add a new camp in the admin interface.
• Add a sponsers page, {camp-slug}-sponsors.html, to sponsors/templates.
• Add a frontpage, {camp-slug}-camp_detail.html, to camps/templates.
• Add a call for speakers page, {camp-slug}-call_for_speakers.html, to program/templates.
• Create static/img/{camp-slug}/logo and add two logos:
  • {camp-slug}-logo-large.png
  • {camp-slug}-logo-small.png

multicamp prod migration notes

when villages.0008 migration fails go add camp_id to all existing villages

go to admin interface and add bornhack 2017, and set slug for bornhack 2016

convert events to the new format (somehow)