Collaborative and Fun Story Creator API

Developed a full-stack "Collaborative and Fun Story Creator" web application where authenticated users can collaboratively write short stories in a fun and structured way. The backend is built using Django with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern, and the frontend developed using React.

Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   https://github.com/pratikmandge/Collaborative-and-Fun-Story-Creator-API.git

   • Project is cloned to your system.

2. Project Done with below configurations:

   • python.exe --version - Python 3.12.4
   • node.exe --version - v20.15.0
   • npm.cmd --version - 10.7.0
   • Require MySQL database for running backend. If not than change the configuration of database settings.py to sqlite

3. Frontend:

   • cd frontend
   • Install all node_modules npm i or npm install
   • Run server npm run dev
   • Frontend is started!

4. Virtual Environment:

   • Create Virtual Environment
   • python -m venv venv
   • Activate virtual environment .\venv\Scripts\activate
   • Virtual Environment is Started!

5. Backend:

   • cd backend
   • Install python site-packages pip install .\requirements.txt
   • Make migrations python manage.py makemigrations and than python manage.py migrate
   • After successful migration create a superuser for accessing the admin panel and control over the project python manage.py createsuperuser
   • Than start backend server python.exe .\manage.py runserver
   • Backend is started!