Building APIs with Django REST Framework

Note: code_samples.md contains code samples for the training.

Getting set up

1. Download this repository using git clone:

   git clone https://github.com/shaunagm/building-APIs-with-DRF.git
   

2. Set up a virtual environment which uses Python 3. You may need to install virtualenv and/or install Python 3. Once you've got everything installed, you can create a virtualenv with the following command:

   virtualenv -p python3 venv
   

   Then, you can run the virtual environment with the command:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

3. Next, install the project requirements:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the project and check that everything’s working. Navigate to the mysite directory and run:

   python manage.py runserver
   

   Then, you can open up the project in your browser. You should see a message telling you that you've finished setting up.