This folder contains project code for the Real Python step-by-step project for building a to-do app with Django.

These instructions have been tested in Ubuntu Linux and macOS. They should also work in Windows, but note that you'll need to use a different command to activate your virtual environment as described in Step 3. Please consult the venv documentation for greater detail on the use of virtual environments.

1. Navigate into the project directory (source_code/).
2. Create a virtual environment in a venv/ folder by typing python -m venv venv in your console.
3. Activate the venv using source venv/bin/activate (Linux, MacOS) or venv\Scripts\activate.bat (Windows).
4. Install the dependencies with python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
5. Generate the empty SQLite database and tables using python manage.py migrate
6. Run the app with python manage.py runserver
7. Browse to the app home page to see the list of todo lists, which will initially be empty.

You can now start using the UI to add your to-do lists and to-do items to the database. The data will be stored in a new db.sqlite3 file in the root of your project directory.

You can also use Django's auto-generated admin interface at http://localhost:8000/admin/ to view, add, and edit the data.