~ Go to Postgres website and download the latest Postgres version for your OS
Run the installer and make sure all options are ticked including pgAdmin 4
~ In the Password section, enter a password you will be using for your Postgres, and take note of this password as you will be using it very often
~ In the Port section, leave the default port as 5432, don't change it
~ Click next until it starts installing
~ At the end of the install, uncheck Stack Builder and click finish
~ Open pgAdmin 4, when it loads, you will be asked to create master password. You can use the same password you used in Step 3, then click OK
~ Then on the left side panel, click on Servers and you will be asked for your password from Step 3. Enter it and also tick Save Password and click OK.
~ Then, still on the left side panel, right-click on Databases and create a new database
The database name should be FavitudeDB, enter it then click OK
~ Now go to the project folder in your code editor (i.e. VS Code)
~ Create a .env file at the project root.
~ Populate your .env with the following:
To Setup Postgres Database:
~ Go to Postgres website and download the latest Postgres version for your OS Run the installer and make sure all options are ticked including pgAdmin 4
~ In the Password section, enter a password you will be using for your Postgres, and take note of this password as you will be using it very often
~ In the Port section, leave the default port as 5432, don't change it ~ Click next until it starts installing ~ At the end of the install, uncheck Stack Builder and click finish ~ Open pgAdmin 4, when it loads, you will be asked to create master password. You can use the same password you used in Step 3, then click OK ~ Then on the left side panel, click on Servers and you will be asked for your password from Step 3. Enter it and also tick Save Password and click OK. ~ Then, still on the left side panel, right-click on Databases and create a new database The database name should be FavitudeDB, enter it then click OK ~ Now go to the project folder in your code editor (i.e. VS Code) ~ Create a .env file at the project root. ~ Populate your .env with the following:
DB_NAME=FavitudeDB USER=postgres PASSWORD=your postgres password HOST=localhost PORT=5432 SECRET_KEY=your django secret key DEBUG=True: