MovieScreen

A basic Django website for first-time learners.

Documentation

For detailed documentation, visit: Django Documentation

Prerequisites

• Install Python. To see which version is compatible, visit: Django FAQ

Setting Up a Virtual Environment

On Linux

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv myvenv

2. Activate the virtual environment:

   source myvenv/bin/activate

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Deactivate the virtual environment when done:

   deactivate

On Windows

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv myvenv

2. Activate the virtual environment:

   myvenv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Deactivate the virtual environment when done:

   deactivate

   Running Migrations

   Once Django is installed, you need to create the database tables for the application:

Make migrations for your user app:

   python manage.py makemigrations user

Apply the migrations to the database:

   python manage.py migrate

Installing Django

Before coding, you need to install Django in your virtual environment:

pip install django

Connecting to the OMDB API

To fetch movie data from OMDB, you need to create an API key. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the OMDB API website: https://www.omdbapi.com
2. Click on the API Key tab.
3. Scroll down to the Pricing section and select the Free or Paid plan depending on your usage.
4. Sign up for an account using your email.
5. Verify your email and log in.
6. Navigate to the API Key section in your profile.
7. Copy your generated API key.

Adding the OMDB API Key to Your Project

1. Create a .env file in the root directory of your project:

   touch .env

2. Add your OMDB API key to the .env file:

   API_KEY=os.getenv('Secret key')

3. Use the API_KEY in your code when making API requests.

Contributing

While raing the pull request, add ypur name to the CONTRIBUTORS.md file

Updating requirements.txt

While adding packages, update requirements.

pip freeze > requirements.txt

Email config

1. Let most of the email setting as they are.
2. For EMAIL_HOST_USER & DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL set the mail account you want to send mail from
3. Go to the google manage account for the email you set
   • Enable 2 step verification
   • Generate a HOST_PASSWORD from app password in the gmail account
4. set EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD to the app password you generated

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