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Contributing Guide

Introduction

Whether you're an experienced developer or this is your first open source contribution, we welcome your support! You can contribute to WesternFriend's project in various ways:

  • Design
  • Testing
  • Ideas
  • Accessibility
  • Writing code

For general discussions and to get involved with the community, visit our discussion area.

Development Setup

Follow the steps below to set up your development environment.

Prerequisites

Note: If you're using Windows, please use PowerShell. If your system uses the python3 command instead of python, substitute it as needed.

Setup

  1. Clone the Repository: git clone [email protected]:WesternFriend/WF-website.git
  2. Change into the Application Directory: cd WF-website/
  3. Create a Virtual Environment: python3 -m venv .venv
  4. Activate the Virtual Environment:
    • Mac/Linux: source .venv/bin/activate
    • Windows PowerShell: .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
  5. Install Project Dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt
  6. Activate Pre-Commit: pre-commit install

Running Background Services

This project uses Docker to manage a Postgres database.

  • Start the Database: docker compose up --detach
  • pgAdmin Access: Use localhost:5050 (credentials in the docker-compose.yaml file)

Application Configuration

  1. Run Database Migrations: python manage.py migrate
  2. Create a Superuser: python manage.py createsuperuser
  3. Create .env File (with DJANGO_DEBUG=true)
  4. Run the Server: python manage.py runserver (access from http://localhost:8000)
  5. Scaffold Initial Content: python manage.py scaffold_initial_content

Dependency Management

We use pip and pip-tools. Use the following commands to manage dependencies:

  • Generate Requirements Files: python develop.py compile-deps
  • Update Dependencies: python develop.py update-deps
  • Add/Remove Packages: Modify the dependencies list in pyproject.toml, then recompile.

Alternatives

Docker UI

If you prefer an alternative to Docker/Docker UI, try Colima.

  • Start Colima: colima start
  • If you face an error, use limactl stop -f colima, then re-run the start command.

Support

Need help? Feel free to open a support ticket.

Conclusion

We appreciate your interest and contribution to the WesternFriend project. Happy coding!