Building APIs with Django REST Framework

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

Getting set up

Download this repository using git clone:

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

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
```
Next, install the project requirements:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
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.